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[20:31] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:31] <@BradGM> +++ Blood Dealings: Aftermath+++ [20:31] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: Truth is Subjective+++ [20:31] <@BradGM> +++Location: Top of wagon #5/Wagon #7, Ancient Train bound for Maxwell, Geiswaden Barony, Sisk+++ [20:31] <@BradGM> +++1002Hours- Arnhut Time+++ [20:31] * Maelwys is now known as Grendel [20:31] <@BradGM> +++ With good shots and solid blows, not to mention quick thinking, the Orks were dealt with, either shot on the trukk, fell to their death, or boarded only to be killed by Lazerus and Grendel, who in turn suffered heavy blows and bullets from the clandestine passergers. [20:31] <@BradGM> Closer observation of their bodies confirmed the xenos’ part in the Blood Axes klan, another alien known to rent its services to whoever can pay them. With a little less than half the voyage left, calm have returned to the train.+++ [20:31] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:32] * Mira looks over the other two while she holds her rifle, just in case. [20:34] * Grendel examines the damage done to his body. "I do not believe this to be a coincidence." [20:35]  "These attacks have happened often enough; it certainly could have been." 6Lazerus says with a shrug, cleaning some blood off his blade-head. [20:35]  "How do you figure? Off-world mercs and their weapons don't seem to mix with orks." [20:37] <@BradGM> **Mira, as you stare down the last wagon, the mercs begin to reorganise themselves and taking care of their wounded. one who was bossing the others around comes to you "So what's the Watch knows that we don't?" [20:38] * Mira gives an odd look to the merc, "About a random ork attack on a train? Nothing. We just happened to be on a trip up north." [20:38] <@BradGM> **Grendel and Lazerus, a couple of mercs get inside the wagon a little back form where you're stading.** [20:39] * Grendel glances at the mercenary, halting his efforts to affect repairs, though takes a moment to swap out the clips on his weapons. [20:40] <@BradGM> ((You can try and roll charm/decive at -10 Mira)) [20:40]  !dhroll 36 charm [20:40]  Mira: 7 Success by 2 degrees! [20:41] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43 [20:41]  BradGM: 21 Success by 2 degrees! [20:42] <@BradGM> Merc "Well, just so happens you're there, generally, passengers cry and pray rather than geting involve." [20:43] * Grendel looks at the mercenaries that entered the car. "What are you going to do with the bodies?" [20:43]  "We waited until the odds were tipping before helping, thought you would have it under control." [20:44] <@BradGM> **Grendel, both emrcs are armed with autoguns and wearing flak armour, with a pistol of some kind and a couple of grenades.** [20:45] <@BradGM> **The mercs look around "Dump'em off the train! No need to haul that xeno waste any longer." [20:45]  ((I wish I had Forbidden Lore Xenos to say otherwise, but oh well :) )) [20:46] * Grendel nods. "This attack was unusual?" [20:46] <@BradGM> ((nice timing)) [20:48] <@BradGM> **Mira and Grendel/Lazerus, both of your repective mercs informs you that orks attacks are normal and that despite the help, shoudl nto ahve left your cabins.** [20:48] <@BradGM> **youc an rolls crutinize-10** [20:49]  !dhroll 31 [20:49]  Lazerus: 70 Failure by 3 degrees! [20:49]  !dhroll 44 [20:49]  Mira: 20 Success by 2 degrees! [20:49]  !dhroll 20 [20:49]  Grendel: 86 Failure by 6 degrees! [20:51] <@BradGM> **Mira, you can feel that he's saying you some arranged speech, and they were not that much on top of things with the trukk.** [20:53]  (( some of them died in the attack right? )) [20:53] <@BradGM> **Grendel/Lazerus, the mercs begins to check the orks for any exotic loot to be had.** [20:54] <@BradGM> ((yes)) [20:54] * Lazerus steps up to the men. 1"Shouldn't you be disposing of all the xenos taint? Perhaps even destroying these cars of the train.... [20:55] * Grendel watches with interest to see what loot the orks may have, while diagnostics run, cataloging his injuries. [20:55] * Mira narrows her eyes at the merc she's speaking to, "The last time I checked, having several of your men killed in a normal attack, is anything but. More of you would have died if we hadn't helped, you may have lost the whole train, so I suggest you stop messing around with me and tell me the truth." [20:55] <@BradGM> Merc "just chekcing in case he's got something human to..save." [20:56] <@BradGM> **Mira roll command-20 or intimidate -20** [20:57] <@BradGM> **Grendel, roll medicae-40** [20:57]  "Anything human on these orks has been tainted," 6he says authoritatively. [20:57]  (( meh, don't have either )) [20:58] <@BradGM> **As for loot, apart form it's horrible crude multi-coloured pistol, large serraded 'knife' and a few stick grenades and random craps and bits, thei have little of value** [20:59] <@BradGM> **Lazerus, roll command or intimidate -10** [20:59] <Lazerus> ((haha, i was just thinking about getting command)) [20:59] <@BradGM> **Mira, you can try with charm or decive it you want** [20:59] <Lazerus> !dhroll 31 [20:59] <Servitor> Lazerus: 33 Failure by 0 degrees! [20:59] <Lazerus> ((Fate)) [20:59] <Lazerus> !dhroll 31 [20:59] <Servitor> Lazerus: 68 Failure by 3 degrees! [21:00] <Mira> !dhroll 26 charm [21:00] <Servitor> Mira: 79 Failure by 5 degrees! [21:00] <Grendel> !dhroll 23 [21:00] <Servitor> Grendel: 97 Failure by 7 degrees! [21:00] <Mira> (( fate )) [21:00] <Mira> !dhroll 26 charm [21:00] <Servitor> Mira: 59 Failure by 3 degrees! [21:00] <Grendel> ((Fate)) [21:00] <Grendel> !dhroll 23 [21:00] <Servitor> Grendel: 92 Failure by 6 degrees! [21:00] <Mira> (( we all suck lol )) [21:00] <Grendel> "You should destroy the xenos weaporny." [21:01] <@BradGM> Merc "We're thankful for you help old man, but please, they got the top clerics in maxwell, that'll whipe the alien stench off it anything!" [21:02] <@BradGM> **Mira, the merc laughs at you. "Sure, or what you'll arrest me? all I know is that you left your cabin, and you ain't supposed to leave your cabin, them' mechanicus type are touchy on protocols." [21:03] <@BradGM> **Grendel, they seems to agree with you, but notcie your overly curious mechadendrites and search the roks a little, but pocket nothing. They then drag the bodies out to the back and dump them overboard.** [21:04] * Mira shrugs and pushes past him, "Next time we won't step in and you can all die, if that's what you prefer." [21:05] * Lazerus looks visibly offended at the comment. 1"Old man? Son I've been through thirteen wars on nine worlds. I've fought orks, eldar, enoulians, and chaos alike. I've won many battles, killed many men, and loved only one woman with a passion the likes of which you could never hope to understand. Show....a little....respect." [21:07] <@BradGM> Merc "Hey, Oldman, like older tahn me, not old old; I ain't seeing no sowrd on the preist, but you got that scythe." [21:08] <@BradGM> merc "And this here Xeno's ain,t exactly in one solid piece." [21:08] <@BradGM> **He drags the ork Lazerus fought before dumping him overboard.** [21:08] * Mira says over her shoulder as she walks from the car, "I wouldn't bother, Lazerus, we are apparently in the way." [21:10] * Lazerus glares as the soldier a little while longer before following Mira back to their cabin. [21:10] * Grendel studies the Xenos weaponry before its dumped. Once he's sure its gone he returns to the cabin. [21:12] <@BradGM> ((you can roll common lore tech at -40)) [21:12] <@BradGM> (since oyu donT' ahve forb, lore xeno )) [21:14] <Grendel> !dhroll 33 [21:14] <Servitor> Grendel: 86 Failure by 5 degrees! [21:15] <Grendel> ((I swear, during the break I'm going to redo that sheet. I just had a hard time finding Common lore tech)) [21:15] <Mira> (( take a look at how I set mine up, it works out pretty well for mods for non-combat stuff )) [21:17] <Grendel> ((nod..does look good, I'll keep it in mind)) [21:17] <@BradGM> **Despite your knwoledge of it being able to fire bullets, which your flesh currently feels, you see no obvious mechanical proof that their weapons actually could fire bullets.** [21:18] <@BradGM> ((in other words, it's metal nailed to wood)) [21:19] <Mira> (( heh using a fixed width font helps too so everything lines up.. but I'm also OCD )) [21:20] * Grendel shakes his head and returns to the cabin. He glances around at Mira and Lazarus. "I was operating under the data that the orks here were feral." [21:21] <Lazerus> "Was that Inquisition info [21:21] <Lazerus> ?" [21:21] <Mira> "They were hiding something from us, but I'm not sure pushing them would have been helpful to our mission." [21:22] <@BradGM> ((it was =I= info, and confirmed by your card game inquires)) [21:23] * Grendel turns his back to the two, the chainscalpel on his medicae mechadendrite whirling as he begins to repair some of the damage, the stapler firing occasionally to patch the damaged flesh [21:24] <@BradGM> ((roll it)) [21:24] <@BradGM> ((Lazerus can also benifit form your medical thing)) [21:24] <@BradGM> ((and you of his power)) [21:25] <Lazerus> "Would you mind assisting me as well, Grendel?" 6he asks upon hearing the chain-scalpel. [21:25] <Grendel> "In 3.1534 minutes." [21:25] <Grendel> !dhroll 63 [21:26] <@BradGM> ((hmm..)) [21:26] * Servitor (~Servitor@modemcable176.168-23-96.mc.videotron.ca) Quit (Remote host closed the connection) [21:26] * Servitor (~Servitor@modemcable176.168-23-96.mc.videotron.ca) has joined #DarkHeresy [21:26] <@BradGM> !dhroll 36 [21:26] <Servitor> BradGM: 64 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:26] <Grendel> !dhroll 63 [21:26] <Servitor> Grendel: 90 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:26] <Grendel> ((For fuck's sake!)) [21:27] <@BradGM> ((fate?)) [21:27] <@BradGM> ((oh none left, right..)) [21:27] <Grendel> ((86, 97, 92, 86, 90 are my rolls tonight)) [21:27] <Grendel> ((yeah..none left heh)) [21:28] <@BradGM> **Grendel, the train's vibration amde it quite hard to provide you with competent medical assistance.** [21:28] <@BradGM> ((you should ahve been polite and helped Lazerus first)) [21:29] <@BradGM> ((then you would ahve known about the train's vibration)) [21:29] <@BradGM> **You can still try on Lazerus** [21:30] * Grendel turns around and twitches the mechadendrites. "Are you ready?" [21:30] * Lazerus relaxes his muscles and closes his eyes, nodding. [21:31] * Grendel goes to work on the man. [21:31] <@BradGM> **Roll it** [21:31] <Grendel> !dhroll 63 [21:32] * Servitor (~Servitor@modemcable176.168-23-96.mc.videotron.ca) Quit (Remote host closed the connection) [21:32] * Servitor (~Servitor@modemcable176.168-23-96.mc.videotron.ca) has joined #DarkHeresy [21:32] <Grendel> !dhroll 63 [21:32] <Servitor> Grendel: 24 Success by 3 degrees! [21:32] <Grendel> ((heal 5 if you're lightly wounded, 1 if you're heavily wounded, or 1 critical damage)) [21:34] <Lazerus> ((thanks)) [21:34] <@BradGM> ((so where is everyone in terms of weounds?)) [21:34] * Grendel nods to the man. "I will need help completing the repairs." [21:34] <Grendel> ((9 of 19)) [21:35] <Grendel> ((Sorry, 11 of 19)) [21:35] <Lazerus> ((are we counting damage taken or wounds left?)) [21:35] <Mira> (( 0 of 13 )) [21:35] <Lazerus> ((5 wounds left of 13)) [21:36] <@BradGM> ((I always counted it as wounds left to rreach 0, but it seems evertyone goes backward coutning)) [21:36] <Mira> (( well.. whichever way it's being counted, I have no wounds )) [21:36] <@BradGM> ((so 13 wounds left)) [21:36] <Mira> (( yes )) [21:37] <Lazerus> ((meaning that you're fully healed?)) [21:37] <Grendel> ((8 wounds left till I hit 0 :) )) [21:37] <Mira> (( didn't take any damage in the fight we just had )) [21:37] <@BradGM> (9she dodged it when she got shot)) [21:38] * Lazerus concentrates on the damage to Grendel's flesh and attemps to heal him. [21:38] <Mira> (( only had a minor hit from the first attack we had when Elana went down, nothing since then )) [21:38] <Lazerus> 1d10 [21:38] <Servitor> Lazerus: 10 [21:38] <Lazerus> 1d5 [21:38] <Servitor> Lazerus: 2 [21:38] <Lazerus> ((Fate)) [21:38] <Lazerus> 1d5 [21:38] <Servitor> Lazerus: 2 [21:38] <Grendel> ((We need to get the assassin shot more :) )) [21:38] <Lazerus> ((figures. +2 then)) [21:38] <Mira> (( :P )) [21:39] <@BradGM> ((as she is 50% of your ranged attacker)) [21:41] <@BradGM> **All this healing up takes a half an hour, in which you also hear loud movement in the hall; a quick glance showed that the mercs are moving the stubber to the roof to broaden thier firing arc.** [21:41] * Grendel settles down and initiates his self-repair functions. "More Xenos activities. Is this a coincidence?" [21:43] <Mira> "More? They could just be pre-emptive in their actions to move that." [21:45] * Lazerus nods. 1"Standard tactics, but if you'd like to be sure, stick that floating eye of yours out the window." [21:45] <Grendel> "The figure on the roof was using Xenos technology as well. We know there were Xenos issues before. Are the orks part of the same pattern, or just a coincidence of evolution?" [21:47] <@BradGM> **you can roll forb. lore Xeno if you want at -20** [21:48] <Mira> (( any of us, or just Grendel? )) [21:49] <Grendel> ((Grendel doesn't have it, so Grendel ain't rolling it :) )) [21:49] <@BradGM> ((any of you)) [21:49] <@BradGM> (9or well, anyone who got it)) [21:50] <Mira> !dhroll 15 [21:50] <Servitor> Mira: 28 Failure by 1 degree! [21:50] <Mira> (( eh, was worth a shot )) [21:50] <Lazerus> !dhroll 52 [21:50] <Servitor> Lazerus: 20 Success by 3 degrees! [21:52] <@BradGM> **Lazerus, you would know that Ork 'evolution' would haave been less steep than this; you would have witness shootas and sluggas being fired while riding their squigbeasts first; also, the snakebite klan referred technology; while it is not uncommon to ahve more than one kaln on any pgiven world, such extremes so suddenly it quite out the ordinary.** [21:52] <@BradGM> ((referred=refiled)) [21:55] <Grendel> ((reviled? :) )) [21:55] <@BradGM> ((yeah they don,t like it at all)) [21:56] * Grendel closes his eyes, considering, running his diagnostics. [21:56] * Lazerus considers this new paradigm for a moment before putting forth what he knows. 1"The use of technology and the double strain on a single planet is rather unusual. It's likely that some catalyst caused these discrepencies." [21:57] * Mira seems to feel more safe, disassembling her rifle and packing it away. [21:57] <Grendel> "Then not a coincidence." [21:58] * Lazerus continues on with his own theory 1â€Political upheaval, xenos aggression, all this sounds like an attempt at local destabalisation.â€ [22:01] * Grendel listens and absorbs the data, considering. "A takeover? Or just making sure there is no one to stop them?" [22:03] * Lazerus shrugs. 1â€Could be, but there are other explanations too. Even within the Inquisition there are some who believe simply that more conflict with strengthen the Imperium.â€ [22:04] <Grendel> "Perhaps we will find out more in the next town." [22:07] <@BradGM> **The rest of the trip is rather calm even if ther is a palpatable tension or nervousness in the air.** [22:08] <Lazerus> ((how much time?)) [22:08] <@BradGM> **You arrive behind Maxwell's walls around midday.** [22:08] <@BradGM> ((not 6 hours yet; that'll be in about 4 hourws form now)) [22:10] <@BradGM> **The docks are buzzling with servitors unloading the goods from the wagons while the other passengers exit the train rapidly. More than one noble is shocked at the poor state of thier clothes/luggage.** [22:11] * Mira exits the train, adjusting the straps of her bag as she looks around. [22:12] * Grendel pulls in his mechadendrites close as he follows Mira, his wounds twinging a bit. "Our plans for the city?" [22:13] <@BradGM> **you can all roll awarenress or scrutinize -30** [22:13] <Lazerus> !dhroll 41 [22:13] <Servitor> Lazerus: 2 Success by 3 degrees! [22:13] <Mira> !dhroll 54 [22:13] <Servitor> Mira: 48 Success by 0 degrees! [22:14] <Grendel> !dhroll 20 [22:14] <Servitor> Grendel: 91 Failure by 7 degrees! [22:15] <Grendel> ((Apparently the dicebot is thrown by the fact that its Tuesday or something)) [22:16] <@BradGM> **Lazerus, as you follow the tohers descending the train, you can spot someone a little in retreat of the dock, observing the passengers, your quick sense made it so that you steered Mira and Grendel away where you could eclipse yourself without him seeing you.** [22:19] * Lazerus whispers into his micro-bead, @@Someone over there checking the passengers.@@ [22:20] * Grendel absently glances over with a mechadendrite as he keeps moving, trying to be unobtrusive. [22:22] <@BradGM> **You can see him using Lazerus' instruction. He really looks like a everyman.** [22:24] * Grendel continues moving, studying him, trying to tell if the fabrics are local or modern. [22:25] <@BradGM> **To do this would be to reveal yourself too hardly Grendel; at this distacne you cannot properly analyse the cloth.** [22:26] <Grendel> ((not even with the telescopic sight on the optical mechadendrite?)) [22:26] <@BradGM> ((you'll ahve a 3metere long tube sticking out, that will attract attention while you'Re trying to go around him.)) [22:27] <Grendel> ((Fair enough :) )) [22:27] * Grendel keeps moving. "Should Mira tail him?" [22:27] * Mira avoids looking for the person, listening as the others talk. [22:28] <Grendel> ((Brb)) [22:28] <Lazerus> â€œIf sheâ€™s confident she can do so stealthily.â€ [22:28] <Lazerus> ((whatâ€™s up with my quotation marks?)) [22:29] <Mira> (( they do seem kinda slanted )) [22:29] <Lazerus> ((theyâ€™re smaller on my screen)) [22:29] <@BradGM> ((they're a black rectangle for me)) [22:29] <Mira> (( I see them slanting up to the right, so dunno )) [22:30] <Lazerus> ((thatâ€™s what they are when i type them?)) [22:30] <Mira> "If he's only watching at the moment, I can't tail him anywhere." [22:33] <@BradGM> ((Indeed, he seems to be loking for something/someone and his not moving from his spot** [22:36] * Grendel shrugs and glances around, looking for indications of places to stay. [22:39] <@BradGM> **You notice that maxwell is rather at the high end of the wealth spectrum on Sisk, and not only everything rich looking, but is quite pricy as well for high quality lodging at is average at best on any civilized world.** [22:39] <@BradGM> ((at=it)) [22:40] <Lazerus> ((good thing i won the jackpots)) [22:40] <Grendel> ((same distinct lack of technology?)) [22:42] <@BradGM> ((yes, despite being on the high end of the low-tech; so public oil lightings comparted to Arnhut, developped sewer system, but no electricity.)) [22:43] * Grendel glances around and calculates probabilities. "Where do we start?" [22:44] <Mira> "We should locate the shop we were told about" [22:44] * Mira gets the paper from her bag that had the name and location on it. [22:45] * Grendel nods and starts looking around for any sort of public maps. [22:46] <@BradGM> ((well,s cine Laz is not going to be here for 6 weeks, and we seems to be aligned toward a short only war game- mind if we stop it here for tonight, and you can continue the mission when youR'e all together arriving into maxwell proper?)) [22:47] <Grendel> ((Sounds like a good place to stop...so we don't get told the data, then lose track of it for the next few weeks)) [22:47] <Lazerus> ((yeah, good thinking)) [22:47] <Mira> (( works for me )) [22:47] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++