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[20:13] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:13] <@BradGM> +++ Beyond His Light: The Sting+++ [20:13] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: The Emperor Knows; The Emperor is Watching.+++ [20:13] <@BradGM> +++Location; Docks, near Docking Bay 34, Footfall Station, Furibundus system, Koronus Expanse +++ [20:13] <@BradGM> +++1306 Hours-Footfall Time++ [20:14] <@BradGM> +++The meeting with Mr. Kaleb proved to be rather inconclusive; Mockingbird is to pay to get the information on von Gould from the Seven Witches, but Mr. Kaleb knows not what the amount is, nor what it could be. The Seers do not value money or mundane riches as worthy, and would only accept payment in form of a vague notion of an object of esoteric value or of incredible value. [20:14] <@BradGM>. Leaving the Obsidian Emporial, a revision of what was previously paid by the seven Rogue Traders to meet the Seven Witches, gaining the location of the treasure-planet called the ‘Dread Pearl’, uncovered that Jeremiah Blitz paid his interview with the mummified remains of some Psyker ‘Priest-King’ from a world in Expanse. [20:14] <@BradGM> The Throne Agents began planning their next move; while the idea to simply ride along with Blitz and hope to encounter von Gould during their search of the Dread Pearl was discussed, a move proactive strategy was thought more active. Lyra and Mira would diner with Blitz, trying to get some insight on what could be utilise as payment. [20:14] <@BradGM>. Meanwhile, Jon and Grendel, arranged to be on the ship temporarily due to maintenance and lack of lodgings would leave their room and skulk about the Ordained Destiny, trying to locate any items or object that can be suitable for the Seers.+++ [20:14] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:14] <@BradGM> **Write down what you are taking with you.** [20:15]  hellpistols and...a...ugh. A dress. [20:16]  oh! And a knife strapped to the inside of one leg [20:16] <@BradGM> **Lyra, the tough and no-nonsense guardswoman, actually spend time shopping for a dress** [20:16] <@BradGM> **Armoured dress? AP2 to legs torso arms** [20:16]  ((I know. Horrifying, isn't it?)) [20:16]  ((that works)) [20:17]  (( If they're going to take our stuff again when we board... )) [20:17] <@BradGM> **You can easily pay for that.** [20:18] <@BradGM> ((Well, just to be certain what you got on you and what you don't have, mostly for Jon/Grendel)) [20:18]  2xServo Skulls, Chameoline Cloak,, chrono, data-slate, Mchanicus Robes, Medkit, multiKey, microbead, Silver Aquila charm, stummer, box caster [20:18]  Armor and weapons of course. [20:18] <@BradGM> ((box caster?)) [20:18]  *All the stuff Jon can fit in his pockets, his lus and bolt pistol, compact shotgun, Club, shock baton, boot knife, mesh vest, stummer (i forgot I had one)) [20:18] <@BradGM> ((I can hear the tree in this cardboard..)) [20:18]  ((vox. Seems my keyboard has been jostled at some point)) [20:19]  *Also, cardboard box* [20:19] <@BradGM> **Jon, wearing your uniform or going under the disguise of Guy mustachio?** [20:19]  ((Okay Snake)) [20:19] <@BradGM> ((ha=ha! uyou all forgot the ammo bandana! enjoy having limited ammo!)) [20:19] <@BradGM> ((Guy being your Magnum PI outfit)) [20:20]  ((Let's go with Guy mustachio)) [20:20]  ((and like I need to worry about ammo :P)) [20:20] <@BradGM> ((mira, going with your armoured bodysuit or going with your dress?)) [20:21]  (( no no no.. no one else can pull off the short shorts of Magnum )) [20:23]  (( Oh, dress.. I suppose )) [20:23]  (( But the suit could probably fit under it heh )) [20:24] <Jon_Wake> ((Although blitz might like Mira in short shorts more)) [20:24] <@BradGM> ((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5LCBz_CcHc)) [20:24] <@BradGM> ((it,s armoured, so make a disguise roll)) [20:25] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 66 w/ kit [20:25] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 64 Success by 0 degrees! [20:26] <Mira_Atella> (( But this is what I meant by the shorts ;) http://brightlightsfilm.com/56/56_images/56magnum2shot.jpg )) [20:26] <Mira_Atella> (( Only he could get away with it )) [20:26] <@BradGM> **Your armoured bodyglove don't show under your dress, but you'd better not make any wide or complicated movement ; it might jsut rip the dress open.** [20:27] <@BradGM> **You arrive to the Ordained Destiny a little before 6 DC. Havoc is present with the usual compliment of Necromunda pattern flak armour wearing soldiers** [20:28] <@BradGM> **He glance s alittle longer toward Mira and Lyra, both in dresses. quite the difference from thier usual combat centric attire.** [20:29] <@BradGM> Havoc "Good evening cycle ladies, gents." [20:29] * Lyra_ nods at him [20:30] * Grendel remains in the background, but starts up his auspex and that of the servo-skull. [20:31] <@BradGM> **The captain is expenting you...As for your companions, I'va arranged for a room to be cleared for them...I suppose they'd like to rest as while?" [20:31] <Mira_Atella> "Yes, thank you. It's appreciated on such short notice." [20:33] <@BradGM> **He grins "Yes it is unlike the wider Imperium I'm told." *He mortions to your weapons "Of course I'd expect the same..cooperation concerning weapons, you would need to be scanned." [20:33] <@BradGM> **He takes out an aupex and works on it** [20:34] <Mira_Atella> "Of course." [20:34] <@BradGM> !dhroll 74 [20:34] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 32 Success by 4 degrees! [20:35] <@BradGM> **He scans for a few moments "No explosives, very well, do follow me ladies; you two, Corp Albic will take you to your..quarters." [20:35] * Mira_Atella gives a nod and follows after him. [20:36] * Grendel studies the auspex first, then the corporal. [20:36] * Lyra_ follows [20:36] <@BradGM> ((Jon and Grendel, join #cale )) [20:38] <@BradGM> **Lyra and Mira, you are taken upward in the ship. The few crewmen you pass notice you, thought you get a strange feeling that it's a commons scene for them** [20:42] <@BradGM> ((sorry two rooms, twice the typing!)) [20:43] <@BradGM> **You enter the same large ornated dining room you once walked into. You see the table as filled of deliciously rare food, and Blitz is there, playing on a goldenvbpiano.** [20:44] * Mira_Atella takes a deep breath and puts on a smile. [20:45] * Lyra_ has a slight smile [20:45] <@BradGM> **Blitz stops playing as you enter, getting up and walking toward you both "Dresses, for moi? My dears, no need for such formalities, we're all friends here.." [20:45] <@BradGM> blitz "speaking of, You may go Havoc." [20:45] <@BradGM> **Havoc bows and steps backward, outside the room** [20:46] <Lyra_> "No it's not formal...but like you said, we're friends here." [20:47] <Mira_Atella> "And it's hard not to want to wear something nice when on this ship." [20:47] <@BradGM> **Blitz moves behind you and wraps you both in one of his arm "Ah, now that we're alone, how about a glass of Victorini 234.M39? I got it directly from Malfi." [20:47] <Mira_Atella> "Sounds wonderful." [20:48] <Jon_Wake> ((which means at least one person has died in the making of it)) [20:48] <Mira_Atella> (( heh )) [20:49] <@BradGM> **He helps you sit, roll awanress, visual** [20:50] <Lyra_> !dhroll 47 [20:50] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 12 Success by 3 degrees! [20:50] <Lyra_> ((Necron Lord!)) [20:50] <@BradGM> ((Lyra getting agood roll, nothing surprising here)) [20:52] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 [20:52] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 42 Success by 4 degrees! [20:52] * Mira_Atella settles in her chair. [20:53] <@BradGM> **You cleary see that this little act of gentlemanship is used to get an adventageous view of your dress-assisted redoubted bust.** [20:53] <Lyra_> ((has to padded up to conceal the hellpistol holsters)) [20:55] <Grendel> ((Lyra's decked out like the fembots from Austin powers)) [20:55] <@BradGM> **He pours your both a generous glass before settling down quite clsoe to you both, eating some raisins grape that was lying on a gianttic pile of grapes. "I hope you don't mind that I begin eating now? I had a busy day." [20:56] <Mira_Atella> "Not at all." She takes a small sip of the drink. [20:56] <Lyra_> "A busy day? That sounds interesting." [20:59] <@BradGM> Blitz "Oh, no I'd hate to bore you..Is it hot in here, I think I,ll remove my coat.." **He gets up and remove his coat, where his usually clean poet shirt seems ripped and slightly bloodied.** [20:59] <@BradGM> **roll scrutinize** [20:59] <Lyra_> !dhroll 37 [21:00] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 12 Success by 2 degrees! [21:00] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 [21:00] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 3 Success by 6 degrees! [21:02] <@BradGM> **Lyra, the wounds seems to small for such large tears in his shirt; Mira you see that it,s totally fake; very well made, but fake.** [21:02] <@BradGM> **He seems to suffer as he flips it over his right shoulder.** [21:03] <Lyra_> "Boring would be station-side, to be honest." [21:03] * Mira_Atella clenches her jaw a bit, ready to make the wound more authentic. [21:05] <@BradGM> **He sits, again he breathes a bit sharply "But..enough about me, what kind of adventures are two yougn women like you ahving on an intresting palce like this?" [21:08] <Mira_Atella> "We've just been making rounds trying to pin point the planet we're heading for. The notes the deceased wrote don't have a name. We were suggested to visit some seers, but they weren't the easiest to handle and we ended up with nothing." [21:09] <Mira_Atella> "The planet name we did have didn't seem to be correct for what he wanted." She takes another sip. [21:10] <@BradGM> Blitz "Oh, how dissapointing...and fortunae as I do ahve a rather extensive librarium, I am certain my scribes can help you find you..desire?" [21:12] <Mira_Atella> "I might take you up on that. We do still have one last option with the seers to give them something. They didn't say what, however. It's confusing really." [21:13] <@BradGM> Blitz "Oh yes, it is thier lot in life, being confusing..." **Blitz seems quite intrested in your problem, leaning toward you leecheriously, yet with a scroudel charm that can strike deep** [21:14] <@BradGM> **roll WP+20 or scrutinize +20"** [21:15] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 scrutinize [21:15] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 3 Success by 8 degrees! [21:15] <@BradGM> !dhroll 76 [21:15] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 81 Failure by 0 degrees! [21:16] <@BradGM> **It would work, were you a vain noblewoman stuck in a monotone life.** [21:18] <Mira_Atella> "You've dealt with them? Any advice for what they may want?" [21:18] <@BradGM> blitz "Huh..what? who again?" [21:18] <@BradGM> **He seems to return to the ground.** [21:19] <Mira_Atella> "The seers." [21:20] <@BradGM> Blitz "Oh..Well, I don't beleive in that sort of thing." [21:21] <Lyra_> "You don't believe in psykers?" [21:22] <@BradGM> Blitz "Seers are phoneys; psykers are dangerous. And you ladies shouldn't be messing with no psykers. Bad for the head." [21:25] <Mira_Atella> "Then I hope we can find our destination another way." [21:27] <Jon_Wake> ((my money is that he's a psyker, which is why he makes you roll for willpower)) [21:27] <@BradGM> Blitz "WEll, am I proposed, there is my librarium; more reliable than some bones-throwing loonie reading the tea leaves in a cup at a street corner.** [21:27] <Mira_Atella> "Of course." [21:30] <@BradGM> Blitz "You coulf have asked in our earlier encounter, if would have been..quite my pleasure to give you both a helping hand." [21:30] <Lyra_> "We wouldn't want to...take advantage of you, Captain." [21:32] <Mira_Atella> "Our tin man is more the research type. He's getting repairs right now, but once that's done I'm sure he'd be up to looking. Very much the studious type." [21:33] * @BradGM Blitz turn to face you and puts his hand over yours "Please, Call me Jeremiah my dear.." *He suavely smiles before kissing your hand, starring in your eyes all the way. roll WP/scrutinize +20** [21:34] <Mira_Atella> (( hahahahaha headbutt! )) [21:34] <Mira_Atella> (( You mean Lyra, right? heh )) [21:34] <Lyra_> !dhroll 54 [21:34] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 3 Success by 5 degrees! [21:35] <Jon_Wake> ((ha, cold fish)) [21:35] <Lyra_> ((Iron Will of the Imperium!)) [21:36] <@BradGM> **Blitz seems to be yet a little..troubled by his lack of luck tonight.** [21:36] <@BradGM> Blitz "Yes..yes of course..how about we eat hm?" [21:36] <Lyra_> "I was taught to always show respect." [21:39] * @BradGM Blitz invites you to taste the delicacies of a hundred worlds.** [21:40] * Mira_Atella takes a select few items from the spread. [21:40] * Lyra_ eats a fair amount. She burns a lot of energy with her exercie [21:42] <@BradGM> **Roll carouse.** [21:42] <Lyra_> !dhroll 41 [21:42] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 76 Failure by 3 degrees! [21:42] <Lyra_> fate [21:42] <Lyra_> !dhroll 41 [21:42] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 5 Success by 3 degrees! [21:44] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 66 [21:44] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 95 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:44] <Mira_Atella> (( fate )) [21:44] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 66 [21:44] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 26 Success by 4 degrees! [21:46] <@BradGM> **Despite the food and wine, you manage to both keep a clear head as Bltiz regain his effort to win your over; roll WP/scrutinize+20 again** [21:46] <Lyra_> !dhroll 54 [21:46] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 67 Failure by 1 degree! [21:46] <Lyra_> fate [21:46] <Lyra_> !dhroll 54 [21:46] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 11 Success by 4 degrees! [21:47] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 scrutinize [21:47] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 1 Success by 8 degrees! [21:48] <@BradGM> **You're there for a reason, and it's not what he's there for. At all.** [21:49] <Jon_Wake> ((Shut. Down.)) [21:52] <@BradGM> **you can to see that Blitz is less than happy, but he hides it quite well, being a good host and all.** [21:53] <Mira_Atella> "Excuse me a moment, I should check on the repairs." She activates her bead and speaks in their usual coded language @@ Update @@ [21:54] <Grendel> ((On this day, at this time, Grendel succeeded on a charm roll)) [21:54] <Lyra_> ((rofl)) [21:54] <@BradGM> (9with 1 DoS no less!)) [21:55] <Mira_Atella> (( So the end of days is finally here? )) [21:55] <Grendel> @@Proceeding to Enginarium@@ [21:57] * Mira_Atella taps the bead again, "Sounds like they're still at it." [21:58] <Lyra_> "Well, you know Grendel. He has to everything just right." [22:00] <@BradGM> Blitz "Yes, quite the glutton for details those tech-priests; at least yours appears to be competent in a fight.* [22:01] <Lyra_> "He starts enough of them..." [22:01] <Mira_Atella> "His fighting ability is very situational." [22:03] <@BradGM> Blitz "I find it hard ot beleive a tech-Prie4sts starts fights. highly..illogical action in most cses..." [22:04] <Mira_Atella> "It isn't his intention to start things. He tends to say things others don't like, and they start." [22:04] <Grendel> ((Total misunderstanding!)) [22:05] <@BradGM> **Blitz seems quite intrested "Intresting..do go on.." [22:06] <@BradGM> Blitz "Is he capable of stnading in a fight?" [22:06] * Mira_Atella leaves this one to Lyra. [22:07] <Lyra_> "He is...adaquate in a firefight." [22:07] <Lyra_> ((In Lyra-speak that means he's damn good)) [22:08] <@BradGM> Blitz "Hmm...well if I am to hlpe you wiht our search..then perhaps you'd be willing to..return the favour?" [22:08] <Lyra_> "How so?" [22:09] <@BradGM> Blitz "i just happen I need to..correct some guy without actually doing it myself- I,m srota known here, so I'd rather use some outside help...This is where your Grandul comes in." [22:11] <@BradGM> Blitz "start a little scruffle, and put a few large fish in the small pond out of the water." [22:11] <Lyra_> "And who are you needing to correct?" [22:12] <@BradGM> Blitz, oh, some warehouse manager of some sort, I don't know the details, just that he's been loking in all the wrong aplces." [22:16] <@BradGM> Blitz "What's a little service, in return for antoer huh?" [22:17] <Mira_Atella> "I don't think it would be a problem. He'll want more information though." [22:17] <Lyra_> "We'd have to discuss it, of course." [22:20] <@BradGM> Blitz "Yes, that can be arranged, I've made the trouble of setting up quarters for you, since it apepars you find Footfall to be a little to..dangerous, uncivilised maybe? I dind't thought you would need dthem, but jsut in case.." [22:22] <@BradGM> **He sighs at this affirmation.** [22:23] * Mira_Atella gives a nod, "Once he's finished doing.. what he's doing.. I'll bring it up." [22:26] <@BradGM> Blitz "Wonderous...I suppose you'd like dessert?" [22:26] <Grendel> (("Coffee, Tea, or ME?")) [22:27] <Mira_Atella> "None for me, thank you." [22:27] <Lyra_> "Nor I, I'm afraid. I need to watch my diet to keep my figure." [22:29] <@BradGM> Blitz "Very well, I had readied a few worms of Dolorium; quite a rate, delicious treat." [22:32] * @BradGM Bltiz gets up and hit a button where a fully stocked bar flips into view "I'll have a disgestif, if you don't mind.." [22:33] <Lyra_> "Feel free." [22:33] <@BradGM> **Mira, roll awanress visual** [22:34] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 [22:34] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 50 Success by 3 degrees! [22:40] <@BradGM> **now roll common lore (Squat) at -30** [22:44] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 5 [22:44] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 95 Failure by 9 degrees! [22:44] <Mira_Atella> (( might as well fate )) [22:44] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 5 [22:44] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 98 Failure by 9 degrees! [22:44] <Lyra_> ((snerk)) [22:44] <Mira_Atella> (( lol )) [22:44] <@BradGM> **You see the numerous bottles of alcohol, most you enver heard about.** [22:46] <Jon_Wake> ((except in JOn's office)) [22:49] <@BradGM> **Blitz tkaes a tal glass of a purple liquid and settle down back at the table.** [22:49] <@BradGM> Blitz "So tell me who what that benefactor you're tavelling out of the Imperium to burry his ashes?" [22:51] <Mira_Atella> (( Things like this never cease to amaze me.. when the whole water main happened, ABC had a "DWP Spokesman" on the line that was giving them information. His name was Louis Slungpue. He was not really with DWP, obviously. You'd think people would recognize prank names like that lol )) [22:52] <Mira_Atella> "There's not much really. He was a decorated war veteran and would travel a lot in some unsafe areas. Otherwise he kept to himself. Having the Xeno with him that saved his life tended to keep people away." [22:55] <Grendel> ((wooo! Into the third hour of Magnum PI!)) [22:55] <@BradGM> Blitz "And he went to the Expanse often then? A mercenary?" [22:56] <Mira_Atella> "His trips were of a more personal nature. One of those types that couldn't stay still for long." [22:58] <@BradGM> Blitz "...Really?..He seems like an intersting fellow..whats his name?" [23:00] <Mira_Atella> "Quinlan." [23:03] <@BradGM> Blitz "Hmm..can't say I know the name..but he sounds like a voidman to me." [23:04] <Mira_Atella> "He had a lot of stories about the void for sure." [23:11] <@BradGM> ((sorry, doing some sneaking about)) [23:11] <Mira_Atella> (( no problem, figured they have a lot of rolls going on heh )) [23:13] <@BradGM> Blitz "Of that I have no doutb. what about this world he spoke of, and this..Xeno? He must have been rich to keep it for so long." [23:16] <Mira_Atella> "I never really asked about the Xeno. He was always there, but didn't make his presence known very often. They had a bond that I'm not sure I would have ever understood." [23:18] <@BradGM> Blitz "A..bond? so it wasn,t a beast?" [23:20] <Mira_Atella> "He was very intelligent to be able to form their escape from some captors." [23:23] <@BradGM> Blitz "I wonder i it wasn't the Xeno who controlled that Quinlan person." [23:24] <Lyra_> "Pretty sure that wasn't the case." [23:24] <Mira_Atella> "Not at all. I spent the better part of the last 2 years working with Quinlan. He never did anything that would be considered out of character." [23:26] <@BradGM> Blitz "If you say so, but those aliens are craftly beings; wouldn't mind selling thier own mother, if they even have mothers, for a coin. So one having the trsut of a human is..hard to beleive." [23:28] <Mira_Atella> "As I said, their bond was something I'd never be able to understand. It was a very unique situation born from cooperating against a mutual enemy." [23:28] <Jon_Wake> (rolled a 1~) [23:32] <@BradGM> Blitz "WEll, i supose it was one of those Eldars?blitz "an eldar?" [23:32] <@BradGM> ((oops)) [23:32] <@BradGM> Blitz "an Eldar?" [23:33] <Mira_Atella> "A Jokaero." [23:34] <@BradGM> !dhroll 36 [23:34] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 90 Failure by 5 degrees! [23:34] <@BradGM> !dhroll 36 tbtf [23:34] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 97 Failure by 6 degrees! [23:34] <@BradGM> Blitz "Jokaero..I never heard of that one before." [23:35] <Mira_Atella> "I hadn't prior to encountering this one." [23:38] <Mira_Atella> "He created many useful tech tools that aided Quinlan when his health began to decline." [23:39] <@BradGM> ((Let's stop it here guys, getting late..)) [23:39] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++

JON AND GRENDEL GETS TO THEIR ROOM

20:40] <@BradGM> **The corporal is a woman with fair skin, a little shorter than 6 feet. She wears her flak armour a little loosely and the lasgun might require slight recalibration; you do detect a comm feed.** [20:40] <@BradGM> Corp. Albic "Allright, follow me ." [20:41] * Grendel waits for her to start moving, before he does as well, keeping his auspex running on full. [20:41] <Grendel> @@She has an active comm field.@@ [20:41] <@BradGM> **You gets taken down a little down in the ship, flanked by 4 other troopers; for those who studie the partial map you had, this is in one fo the section you socuted. you get taken into a small room with 2 beds and some basic utilities.** [20:42] <Jon_Wake> @@Can you hack it?@@ [20:43] * Grendel makes sure to incorporate any additions to the map, as well as plotting points to likely locations. [20:43] <Grendel> @@Hack? There is no such crudity in the Blessings of the Omnissiah.@@ [20:43] <@BradGM> **You do take an elevator at one point, and there are basic indication toward the principal section of the ship.** [20:44] * Jon_Wake look around the room and nods with fake approval [20:44] <Jon_Wake> @@Of course not, my mistake@@ Jon rolls his eyes [20:46] * Jon_Wake then checks the rooms for bugs like before [20:46] <@BradGM> Corp Albic "Enjoy yer' rest, see you in the mroning." [20:46] <@BradGM> **roll search Jon; if you use an aupex, you got a+20 bonus** [20:47] * Grendel searches the room closely, examining everything, including making sure to look for the listening device that the last room had. [20:47] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 80 [20:47] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 65 Success by 1 degree! [20:47] <Grendel> !dhroll 105 [20:47] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 97 Success by 0 degrees! [20:47] <Grendel> ((Damn you!)) [20:47] <Jon_Wake> ((Machines make you weak)) [20:49] <@BradGM> **Grendel finds a hidden micro thanks to his aupex, but Jon's experience manages to find a another one, out of reach, half hidden but the small, incastred faucet, hidden form your standard detection device.** [20:50] * Jon_Wake points out the second hidden one to Grendel [20:53] * Grendel studies them and attempts to see if they can be disabled without the ship knowing. [20:56] * Jon_Wake helps [20:56] <@BradGM> **It might be doable, with a tech-use test, thought that would require fiddling in the machine spirit's inner being; without being discovered, that's a good -50** [20:56] <@BradGM> ((combit-ool and assist is ok to use as well)) [20:57] <Jon_Wake> ((If I roll for security, can we also get a bonus for the tech use test?)) [20:57] <Grendel> ((so +20 from combi-tool and assist?)) [20:57] <@BradGM> ((no, sicne it's not trespassing, it's making it loop so it seems it works but doens')) [20:58] <@BradGM> ((so -30 )) [20:58] <Grendel> !dhroll 58 [20:58] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 47 Success by 1 degree! [20:58] <Jon_Wake> ((Ah okat. it's just that Inquisitor's handbook mentions using security to also set up security systems)) [21:01] <@BradGM> ((I wouldn,t think you're setting up a security system on that one, since it's already set up)) [21:01] <Jon_Wake> ((Gotcha)) [21:03] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you set up the machien spirit is a state of 'artifical coma', sleeping but not deactivated.** [21:04] * Grendel checks over them one last time before he nods to the Arbitrator. "It is done." [21:06] <Jon_Wake> "Aright then" JOn nods his head, but points at the door to remind that there still might be a physical guard outside "So what are we going to do" [21:06] * Grendel keeps his auspex running, attempting to scan beyond the door for a guard. [21:07] * Grendel shrugs. "Perhaps the cargo area?" [21:07] <@BradGM> **soemone can roll tech-use -10 (due to the metal door0 to scan across the door.** [21:07] <Grendel> !dhroll 78 [21:07] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 19 Success by 5 degrees! [21:08] <@BradGM> **You scan 4 humanoids, from the returns, they are 2 soldiers with solid projectiles weapons; shotguns** [21:09] <Grendel> "Four humanoids, 2 armed with solid projectile shotguns." [21:09] <Jon_Wake> "I'm almost insulted" [21:10] <Grendel> "If we are obvious, we will not be able to procure passage." [21:10] <@BradGM> **The other 2 seems to be with simple pistol and melee weapons.** [21:11] <@BradGM> ((figure, ratings and 2 soldiers)) [21:11] <@BradGM> ((or armsmen)) [21:11] <@BradGM> !dhroll 100 [21:11] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 42 Success by 5 degrees! [21:11] <Grendel> "The other two are armed with melee weapons and simple pistols." [21:12] <@BradGM> **It takes 4-5 minutes before the other 2 humanoids leave.** [21:12] <Grendel> ((do the guards leave, or the armsmen?)) [21:14] <Jon_Wake> "Should we take them out, or just try to lose them [21:15] <@BradGM> ((the 2 pisotl simple melee left; there is still the 2 armed wiht shotguns and flak)) [21:16] <Grendel> "Two remaining, those with shotguns." [21:18] <Grendel> "Perhaps if we tried to go different places?" [21:19] <Jon_Wake> "I could probably convince them inside, if that would help" [21:20] * Grendel activates the shrug routine. "We still have the problem if they report being attacked." [21:21] * Jon_Wake nods "True. Perhaps if we both go out at once, we can give them the slip" [21:22] <Jon_Wake> ((Or at least, Jon could)) [21:23] <@BradGM> **Grendle, you do have a vox-caster; you could always try to make a limited jamming signal to block any transmission going out in a radius** [21:24] <@BradGM> **tech-use -40** [21:25] <Grendel> ((Intersting point. But there's still the later "Two guards were attacked by your techpriest" or "Two guards disappeared while guarding your tech priest and friend")) [21:25] * Grendel starts to run the probabilities. [21:25] <@BradGM> ((Well, there's always that risk; but there's always the 'escape the ship and let the women handle thier own escape')) [21:26] <@BradGM> ((it's a ship, ever saw that? they always end up crawling somehwere)) [21:26] * Grendel looks around for a dataport...perhaps he could get a manifest from the cogitator engines from here. [21:27] <@BradGM> **There is dataport in the room** [21:28] <@BradGM> ((*saw Star Trek..wow I missed 2 whole words..)) [21:29] <@BradGM> **Sorry, there is NO dataport in the room** [21:30] <Grendel> "Perhaps you can lose a guard. I would suggest examining the cargo manifest. I will take the first guard to the enginarium." [21:32] * Jon_Wake nods in agreement with his plan [21:32] <Jon_Wake> *this [21:33] <Grendel> "Proceed after 5 minutes." [21:33] * Grendel moves to the door and attempts to open it. [21:34] <@BradGM> **It is locked.** [21:35] * Grendel looks for the lock on this side. [21:35] <Jon_Wake> "I think you just knock" [21:36] <Grendel> ((knocking? How low tech!)) [21:39] <@BradGM> **It appears you,re in a one way lcoked door.** [21:40] * Grendel knocks on the door, loudly, but not where it might disturb the machine spirits. [21:42] <@BradGM> **The upper half of the door sldies open, one guard is a step back with his shotgun ready, the other tlaks to you "Yeah waht is it6" [21:43] <Grendel> "I will be going to the enginarium." [21:46] <@BradGM> Arsmen "I wasn't told you could elave." [21:48] <Jon_Wake> "Were you told we couldn't leave?" Jon asks [21:49] <@BradGM> Arsmen "Yes, or at least not until some woman dining with the Captain left." [21:49] <@BradGM> Arsmen 2 "yeah, like that'll happen tonight; i hear they were barely clothes, ready for the bedroom they were." [21:50] <Grendel> "You may take me to the enginarium to converse with the machine spirits. I am sure you do not wish to bother the captain with this." [21:50] <@BradGM> **The arsmen look at each toher undecisively.** [21:51] <@BradGM> ""roll charm; you cna sue mechanicus bonus** [21:53] <Grendel> !dhroll 25 [21:53] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 7 Success by 1 degree! [21:53] <Jon_Wake> ((O_O)) [21:53] <Grendel> ((Snerk)) [21:53] <Jon_Wake> ((Maybe you're the necron lord)) [21:54] <@BradGM> Arsmen 1 "Ok, follow me." [21:55] <Grendel> ((There's a short story where a necron lord (or cyptek) is passing as a Tech Priest at an archaeological dig at some necron ruins)) [21:55] * Grendel lets the Armsman open the door before proceeding. [21:57] <@BradGM> **You get taken to the Enginarum, leaving Jon alone in the room with a single guard left guarding him** [21:57] * Grendel looks around, studying the enginarium, comparing it to his previous visits. [21:59] <@BradGM> **It is quite similar, if only at partial power, since the ship is docked.** [22:00] <@BradGM> !dhroll 100 [22:00] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 100 Success by 0 degrees! [22:00] <@BradGM> **you do not cross the small Explorator.** [22:01] * Grendel moves on, looking for a dataport. [22:01] <Jon_Wake> @@What exactly am I going to do? this last guys is not going to let me out@@ [22:02] <@BradGM> **You find one wiht ease Grendel.** [22:04] <Grendel> @@Attempt to get him to let you visit someplace, then slip away?@@ [22:06] <@BradGM> **Grendel, it'll be inquiry -30 to find the cargo manifest without being detected.** [22:07] <Grendel> ((Checking something)) [22:08] <@BradGM> ((Jon? doing something?)) [22:09] <Grendel> ((spending a fate point for +10)) [22:09] <Grendel> !dhroll 68 [22:09] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 68 Success by 0 degrees! [22:09] <Jon_Wake> "Hey, friend, where can a man get a real drink around here?" [22:09] <Jon_Wake> (Niiiiiice)) [22:10] <Grendel> ((Wooo)) [22:10] <@BradGM> **you have access to the cargo manifest.** [22:10] <@BradGM> **jon, roll charm** [22:10] <Jon_Wake> !dgroll 71 [22:10] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 71 [22:10] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 69 Success by 0 degrees! [22:11] * Grendel downloads a copy of the manifest to his cogitator while he studies it, looking for some item that might be helpful. Once he's done with that, he goes looking for the details on Von Gould and/or the Dread Pearl. [22:12] <@BradGM> Arsmen #2 "Well, there's mess B that's serving good grog...figured it mgiht be ok..JUst walk in front and don't try anything!" [22:13] <@BradGM> **He opens the door and let you out, keeping his shotgun under his arm.** [22:13] <Jon_Wake> "I understand" Jon gives a friendly smile [22:15] <Jon_Wake> "You know, actually, I think I've had a bit of the grog when I was there last. Not quite that good, but it'll do that job. I've bet you have had a good drink in a long" At that, Jon, whips out his flask and takes a sip [22:15] <@BradGM> **The Cargo manifest is mostly every day ship items; food, water, ammunition, fighter craft/shuttle parts and armaments..** [22:15] <@BradGM> !dhroll 40 [22:15] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 16 Success by 2 degrees! [22:16] <@BradGM> Arsmen 2Oh, Captain Blitz put a lil' extra liquor in the mix, so I ain,t one to cry about it..." [22:17] <Jon_Wake> "Suit yourself" Jon takes a bigger swing and lets out a sigh of satisfaction [22:18] <Jon_Wake> ((My plan to bribe him with booze and get him drunk is not working)) [22:18] <Grendel> ((Bar fight!)) [22:18] * Grendel sets this aside and goes looking for more information. [22:18] <Jon_Wake> ((That might work, actually, if I can just stealth away form him)) [22:18] <Jon_Wake> ((*can't)) [22:21] <@BradGM> **you arrive at the mess hall, at this time it is the evening diner, so there is alot of people.** [22:22] * Jon_Wake naturally heads for the bar, while feeling for the mood of the mess hall [22:24] <@BradGM> **Roll scrutinize** [22:24] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 60 [22:24] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 66 Failure by 0 degrees! [22:24] <Jon_Wake> ((Fate)) [22:24] <@BradGM> **Grendel, looking for what info, ansd where? you still go tthe armsmen wiht you** [22:24] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 60 [22:24] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 90 Failure by 3 degrees! [22:25] <Jon_Wake> ((*eye rolls* Everyone one else is rolling masterfully, I continue to not get anything under a 50)) [22:25] <@BradGM> **The crew seems to lack discipline by the way they roughly eat thier food and talk, like thye didn't care, you ear little laughter, emaning crew morale must be suffering.** [22:26] <@BradGM> ((*hear)) [22:26] * Grendel goes looking for data on Von Gould and the Dread Pearl. [22:26] <Jon_Wake> ((Does the grog need to be bought or is it just free for the crew)) [22:27] <@BradGM> ((on the dataport Grendel? Jon; the crew gets it for free, it's the tot, you are encouraged to offer a donation to the tot pot for a drink.)) [22:28] <Grendel> ((yeah, while he's still connected)) [22:30] <@BradGM> **Inquiry -50** [22:31] * Jon_Wake notices the pot, and looks to the partender "You know, since your captain has been such a generous host to me and my friends, how about I past that on *He holds up a a very thick credit, normally to denote, large ammounts of thrones "And everyone here can get a few extra drinks" [22:31] <Grendel> ((Fate for +10)) [22:31] <Grendel> !Dhroll 48 [22:31] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 29 Success by 1 degree! [22:31] <Jon_Wake> ((I have no idea if that'll work)) [22:32] <@BradGM> **Roll charm +20 due to payment of alchohol, the voidmens' weakness.** [22:33] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 91 [22:33] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 42 Success by 4 degrees! [22:34] <@BradGM> **It seems you made a few friends Jon.** [22:34] <@BradGM> !dhroll 40 [22:34] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 48 Failure by 0 degrees! [22:35] <@BradGM> **The Arsmen also relaxed his watch, taking his drink with a few of his passing companions.** [22:37] * Jon_Wake gets friendly with the voidsmen and continues to pass on the thrones for drinks, naturally drinking a few himself to keep the act up [22:37] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you do get a mention of Blitz crossing path with von Gould on a planet called Vaporious. it appears it was the world where Blitz found that mummifed remains he used as payment. He met von Gould the seocnd time he went on the planet, trying to locate a 'Nexus' whom von Gould found first and destroyed.** [22:39] * Grendel attempts to find more details on this "Nexus" once he's finished skimming all the data on Von Gould and the Dread Pearl. [22:40] <@BradGM> **roll carouse+10 Jon.** [22:40] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 63 [22:40] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 25 Success by 3 degrees! [22:41] <@BradGM> **Oh that was only for von Gould; the Dread pearl and the Nexus is at -60; also don't get mroe than 3 DoF.** [22:41] <@BradGM> **Jon, you told the water down liquor like if it was water.** [22:42] <@BradGM> **Jon, you hold the watered down liquor like if it was water.** [22:44] * Jon_Wake keeps this up for a little while, before attempting to slip out through the crowd [22:45] <@BradGM> **Roll conceal +30 Jon versus the Arsmen's awanress.** [22:45] <Grendel> ((Fate for dread pearl)) [22:45] <Grendel> !dhroll 38 [22:45] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 58 Failure by 2 degrees! [22:45] <Grendel> ((not going to fate that)) [22:45] <@BradGM> ((C'mooon...)) [22:46] <Grendel> ((heh. Only one point left)) [22:46] <@BradGM> ((Omnissiah hlep mee!!)) [22:47] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 72 [22:47] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 44 Success by 2 degrees! [22:47] <@BradGM> !dhroll 40 [22:47] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 3 Success by 3 degrees! [22:47] <@BradGM> ((Wow.)) [22:47] <Grendel> ((heh)) [22:47] <@BradGM> ((Fate to add yourself a DoS?)) [22:47] <Jon_Wake> ((Also, i'm using my fate point to get an extra DoS)) [22:47] <Jon_Wake> (Oh, ninja'd)) [22:47] <@BradGM> **You seems to slip out wihtout being spotted.** [22:48] <@BradGM> ((and defender win, so you're in teh clear for now)) [22:48] * Grendel feels the resistance of the machine spirit as he looks for the Dread Pearl and removes himself from the data port, examiing the data he currently has in his cogitator engine. [22:48] <@BradGM> **Grendel, the information appears to be well hidden aweya or ehind too havy security for being looked at discreetly.** [22:48] <@BradGM> ((oh heh)) [22:49] * Jon_Wake slips by @@I've gotten myself free@@ [22:52] <Grendel> @@Very well@@ [22:52] <Grendel> ((Did the cargo manifest show anything interesting?)) [22:53] <@BradGM> ((nothing that would qualify as intresting no. Only what you usually find in a cargo manifest of a cruiser with launch bays.** [22:54] <@BradGM> ((but you got a hit, no DoS on that one)) [22:54] <Grendel> @@Nothing was of sufficient notice on the cargo manifest. I did find a planet where Blitz and Von Gould ran into eahc other, but data is limited@@ [22:55] * Grendel moves around the enginarium, examining the technology and praising the Omnissiah. [22:57] <Jon_Wake> @@Alrigth then, it would be unlikely he would have something important in the cargo hold, he might have something in his personal quarters though. If nothing else, I could take his mandate. Can you access a map?@@ [22:58] <@BradGM> **Inquiry -20 to do it discreetly.** [22:58] <@BradGM> **+0 to get one wihtout caring who can detect you** [22:59] * Grendel makes a circuit of the enginarium before returning to the datasport and attempts to access a map discretely. [22:59] <Grendel> !Dhroll 68 [22:59] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 79 Failure by 1 degree! [22:59] <Grendel> ((Fate)) [22:59] <Grendel> !Dhroll 68 [22:59] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 26 Success by 4 degrees! [23:02] <@BradGM> **you got a rather detialed map of teh ship, including air ducks and ervice tubes.** [23:03] * Grendel attempts to transfer this over the vox system to Jon's dataslate, if possible. [23:04] <@BradGM> **No can do on that one Grendel.** [23:05] * Grendel attempts to direct Jon then. [23:06] * Jon_Wake heads to the captain's quarters [23:07] <@BradGM> **First roll navigation Jon.** [23:07] <@BradGM> **Then it,ll be a few conceal tests to evade the patrols and suchlike** [23:07] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 63 Navigation [23:07] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 100 Failure by 3 degrees! [23:08] <Jon_Wake> (Fate) [23:08] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 63 [23:08] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 47 Success by 1 degree! [23:10] <Grendel> ((Aww. That 100 would've beem him walking into the engine!)) [23:10] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 72 concell [23:10] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 20 Success by 5 degrees! [23:10] <@BradGM> ((2 more)) [23:10] <Jon_Wake> ((Nah, he'd walk out through an air lock)) [23:10] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 72 [23:10] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 69 Success by 0 degrees! [23:11] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 72 [23:11] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 70 Success by 0 degrees! [23:11] <Jon_Wake> ((Stummer, how have I never thought to use you before)) [23:11] <@BradGM> **You evade tha patrosl, the mop servitors, the crewmen going about thier duties, to reach the front door of teh Captain's quarters.** [23:11] <@BradGM> ((stummer is for silent move tests, not conceal.)) [23:12] <Jon_Wake> ((Well, feth)) [23:12] <@BradGM> ((but don't worry, let,s roll with it)) [23:12] <@BradGM> **You are stnading in front of Blitz's own quarters.** [23:12] * Jon_Wake checks to see if it's guarded, either through people or mechanical means [23:13] <@BradGM> **Awanress, visual or touch** [23:14] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 80 [23:14] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 64 Success by 1 degree! [23:14] <Jon_Wake> ((Visual, I should mention)) [23:15] <@BradGM> **you see that there is a simple mechanical devise that seems to fire a series of needle projectile to whoever doesn't disable the tap before oepning the door. There is also an electornic sensor.**** [23:16] * Grendel goes back to praising and examining the machine spirits of the enginarium. [23:17] <@BradGM> **it would be tech-use to disable both.** [23:17] <Jon_Wake> @@I am at the quarters. The door is guard with a booby trap and a sensor. I am attempting to disable them [23:17] <@BradGM> **you cna use your combi-tool** [23:17] <Jon_Wake> @@ [23:17] <Jon_Wake> ((I don't have a combi tool)) [23:18] <Jon_Wake> ((I don't think)) [23:18] <@BradGM> ((oh, then straight Tech-use)) [23:19] <Jon_Wake> ((Unless Grendel wants to help somehow, lets hope I can roll under 60)) [23:19] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 63 [23:19] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 65 Failure by 0 degrees! [23:19] <Jon_Wake> (Fate, and I'm using me last fate point get a +10) [23:19] <@BradGM> ((k)) [23:19] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 73 [23:19] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 30 Success by 4 degrees! [23:20] <@BradGM> **You rilliantly disable both the needle trap and the loop the sensor sot doens't prompt anyone when the door is open.** [23:20] * Jon_Wake causiously enters the room [23:23] <@BradGM> **It is less a room than a large, ornated penthouse on a ship; there are multiple rooms, all laveshigly decorated, with real wood floors and walls and dones ceilings.** [23:25] * Jon_Wake grimaces at this decedent waste of the Emperor's holy resources, and begins carefully searching the place, of course checking for more traps [23:25] <@BradGM> **Roll search Jon.** [23:26] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 80 [23:26] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 1 Success by 7 degrees! [23:26] <Jon_Wake> ((I find all the things)) [23:27] * Jon_Wake finds it easy to upturn the room, experience from finding clues at crime scenes paying off in full [23:29] <Grendel> ((Jon's gone to creating crime scenes!)) [23:29] <Jon_Wake> ((Implying he hasn't before q: )) [23:31] <@BradGM> **You eventually fall into Blitz's personnal liquor cabient, and roamage throught the bottles. There you find an extremely rare (and deliciously potent) bottle of Imperialis Nectarum M34 red. Made on Terra in the shadow of the Imperial Palace, Angevin brought a hundred bottles of this fine armasec with him during the Crusade that bears his name. They were reputedly lost, with one or two being found sicne the time of St Drusus.** [23:34] * Grendel continues to attend to the enginarium. [23:35] <@BradGM> ((I hope Jon doneS't drinkit..)) [23:35] * Jon_Wake admires the man's taste before taking the bottle, padding it with his uniform, and placing it in a bag. Then he pilfer a less classy of the drinks to top up his flask [23:35] <Grendel> ((I figured it was a given)) [23:35] <Jon_Wake> ((anything else?)) [23:36] <Jon_Wake> @@I have the item@@ [23:37] <@BradGM> **You do find a few hidden weapons, alongside Blitz's stash of..sexual accessories and large wardrobe, including a few selective clothing for women, mostly bedroom attire leaving little ot the imagination. You also find a hidden stash of random gold and diamons, worth a small fortune.** [23:37] <@BradGM> ((and ok if we clsoe it here guys?)_)_ [23:38] <Jon_Wake> Before going, Jon lays on Blitz's bed, and takes a picture of himself with his data slate [23:38] <Jon_Wake> ((Now we can)) [23:38] <@BradGM> ((lay normally, or duck faced it?)) [23:39] <Jon_Wake> ((JOn as a little too much dignity to duck face)) [23:39] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++