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[20:18] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:18] <@BradGM> +++ Toward the Unknown: Gateway to the Maw Pt II+++ [20:18] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: No World Beyond His Reach; No Foes Beyond His Wrath.+++ [20:18] <@BradGM> +++Location; Major Quinlan’s quarters, Port Wander, Calixis Sector +++ [20:18] <@BradGM> +++2302 Hours-Port Wander Time++ [20:18] <@BradGM> +++Arriving at the Station, Mockingbird began to search for a vessel capable of taking them beyond the Imperium and into the Koronus Expanse. [20:18] <@BradGM> Using the upmost discretion, Grendel managed to indentify a few possible solutions; a pair of Rogue Trader, Loyalist and trustworthy Lady Chalabelle Armelan and her merchant vessel the Glory of Sopha and the scoundrel (and suspected smuggler) Jeremiah Blitz aboard his Cruiser the Ordained Destiny. A three-ship patrol of the Imperial Navy, led by a Commodore Sasha Rivers, is also a possible method of transportation. [20:18] <@BradGM>. Jon and Lyra began searching the Arbites files and the drinking dens respectively, which the greatest subtlety, for information on von Gould. [20:18] <@BradGM>. They found that the man haven’t came back into the Imperium for 7 or 8 decade, has a penchant for hiring thugs and other mercenaries of ill-repute and that he is pretty lax when it comes to bring Munistorum’s agent to spread His light to the Expanse. [20:18] <@BradGM> Moving to Major Quinlan’s quarters on the station as a base of operations, the Throne Agents began planning their cover story and next move, as they only have a couple of weeks before their options begin leaving their reach.+++ [20:18] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:19] <@BradGM> **The Station's Night cycle is in full motion; while the station's inner lights are dimmed, almost symbolicly, the actitivy around and with-in the station has not diminish one bit. [20:21]  "We must decide what we are trying to do here." [20:22] <@BradGM> ((jon: still wearing that Magnum PI mustache and hawaiin shirt?)) [20:22]  ((Yep)) [20:22] * Doggie (Doggie@208.73.xtq.oqs) has joined #shadowrun [20:22] <@BradGM> ((There is no god-Emperor)) [20:22] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Doggie [20:22]  ((Heresy)) [20:22] <@Doggie> (( /me applies) [20:23] <@BradGM> ((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR9WJToFsTs)) [20:23] * Elttaes (Elttaes@055.sub-15-784-778.myvzw.com) has joined #shadowrun [20:23] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Elttaes [20:24]  ((For the sake of your sanity, I'll say he dropped the disguise once they were out of public and is back in his arbite uniform)) [20:24] <@BradGM> ((Last session, you spoke of Lyra being a bodyguard, but to whom, you hadn't decided yet.)) [20:25] <@BradGM> ((oh, I don't care about that, it's fine by me, I'm just bieng voerly dramatic..and will also play with your sense of style when you meet NPCs)) [20:26]  "Find a lead and a ship to take us there" Jon answers [20:26]  "And a cover, if need be" [20:27]  "we have three different possibilities, and tha'ts just on the first day. But do we wish to simply get the Kronus expanse safely, or do we wish to investigate possible connections as we do?" [20:27]  "The one most likely to not get shot would be Trader Blitz's vessel." [20:28]  "Explain." [20:30]  "Simple. Our target has little respect for the Emperor and is flouting the laws of the Imperium, otherwise we would not be hunting him. That kind of man would react poorly to the Imperial Navy, and probably would view a loyal Trader like Armelan with intense suspiscion." [20:31]  "But we are not likely to encounter him immediately." [20:31] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Braddoc [20:31] * Braddoc is now known as BradGM [20:32] <@BradGM> ((sorry closed the window by mistake there..)) [20:32]  "True, but also, a man of Blitz's type is more likely to be open to bribes or threats to alter his course." [20:32] <@BradGM> **Speaking of Chalabelle, everyone can roll common lore (rogue Trader)-20 or common Lore (War)-20; the CL (War) is at -10 if you also ahve hatred (orks)** [20:33]  "If he was some ganger or minor noble, true, we're talking about a rogue trader, a man who has an army as hit side" [20:33]  !dhroll 10 [20:33]  Lyra_: 18 Failure by 0 degrees! [20:33]  ..damn. Close [20:33] <@BradGM> ((faaaate?)) [20:34] <Lyra_> ((On a 10 or lower roll? Now, if I could subtract 10, sure) [20:34] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 15 CL War [20:34] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 40 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:35] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 12 [20:35] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 74 Failure by 6 degrees! [20:35] <Grendel> ((don't have it)) [20:35] <@BradGM> ((Well you can use a fate for a re-roll and another to add a+10 to the roll)) [20:36] <@BradGM> ((not mandatory, but it can give you soem info on Charlabelle)) [20:37] <Mira_Atella> (( I'll go for it )) [20:37] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 25 CL War [20:37] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 63 Failure by 3 degrees! [20:37] <@BradGM> ((no info is remembered)) [20:38] <Grendel> "Hence why I was asking if we were looking for a long term ship, or just something to get us to the Expanse." [20:38] * Mira_Atella_ (Mira_Atell@muhe-66-749-848-258.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) has joined #shadowrun [20:38] * Mira_Atella (Mira_Atell@muhe-66-749-848-258.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit [20:39] * Mira_Atella_ is now known as Mira_Atella [20:39] <Mira_Atella> (( got my usual program working.. get lost mIRC )) [20:40] * Mira_Atella is now known as Mira_Atella_ [20:40] <Mira_Atella_> (( .... )) [20:40] <@BradGM> ((ha!)) [20:41] <@BradGM> ((but, do go on)) [20:41] <Jon_Wake> "Having to find a new ship each time would be a pain" [20:41] <Mira_Atella_> (( I'm not bothering to fix it now, I'll get it later )) [20:41] <Lyra_> "So that means any threats or bribes would need to be of similar level. We are Inquisition, aren't we?" [20:41] <Grendel> "Then I would recommend Blitz as well." [20:41] <Grendel> "That means little here." [20:42] <Lyra_> "It means little to anyone willing to blatently flout the law. To the ones who still deal with the Imperium though..." [20:43] <Grendel> "It seems likely we would be spaced." [20:44] * Lyra_ shrugs. "I admit to having little experience with the Traders." [20:45] <Jon_Wake> (("By we I mean you, because I'm not a meatsack who needs air")) [20:46] <Grendel> ((Well. Yes. Grendel would probably be spaced. He's also likely to "Survive")) [20:47] <Jon_Wake> "Threats and bribes may not have the same effect, but he can still be coeresed if need be. We woud just need to be more clever abut it" [20:47] <Jon_Wake> "What do we know about the loyalist rogue trader?" [20:48] <Grendel> "She seems honest." [20:48] <Mira_Atella_> "Using our standing is a last resort and not to be used without real need." [20:48] <@BradGM> **The Armelan name is old, as you found out that Charlabelle is part of the Dynasty, but apart fomr that, you ahve no info nor knowledge of the name nor her apart what little you found.** [20:49] <Jon_Wake> "Of course" [20:53] <Mira_Atella_> (( *poke* Testing if my internet died again )) [20:54] <@BradGM> ((yup)) [20:55] <Grendel> "Bribes would likely go far with Blitz until he calculated he could betray us. Armelan is safer, but less likely to go where we need. Unless that is simply to to the Kronus expanse." [20:56] <Mira_Atella_> "So we bribe Blitz, then stay a step ahead with planning for his inevitable stab in the back." [20:57] <@BradGM> ((I like where this is going..)) [20:58] <Grendel> "Then what do we tell him we are doing?" [20:58] <Mira_Atella_> "A good enough bribe and he shouldn't ask." [21:00] <@BradGM> **The matter is...to find him.** [21:00] <Mira_Atella_> (( That's not one of the ones we got the location of within the docks? )) [21:01] <@BradGM> ((Ah yes..is normal haunt is some low deck named the Bloodstone, near the dreaded black holds of the station)) [21:02] <Grendel> "It is unlikely he will simply let us use his ship to hunt down Gould." [21:03] <Mira_Atella_> "How long did you see that ship would be docked? Two weeks?" [21:03] <Mira_Atella_> "Well.. Once he betrays us, and we deal with that, it would be our ship." [21:03] <Grendel> "Two weeks." [21:07] <@BradGM> ((..)) [21:07] <Mira_Atella_> "Plenty of time that we don't have to rush him. It can be more tactical in getting him to agree. And lots of payment." [21:10] <Jon_Wake> "Then approach him. In the mean time, perhaps we could find one of von Gould's agents, if there is ome here" [21:10] <Grendel> "Taking over the ship seems unlikely." [21:12] <Mira_Atella_> "Suggestions then?" [21:14] <Grendel> "The crew is unlikely to simply work with us. Perhaps if there were enough servitors onboard or servitor defenses that could be turned on them, but crewing a ship requires many people." [21:16] <Jon_Wake> "I would still look into Charlabell, in case she is more willing to play ball than we thing. I'm going to hit the street, give a call if you need me" And then Jon leaves [21:16] <@BradGM> ((Going where Jon?)) [21:16] <Mira_Atella_> "Like I said, we have time to figure out the best option. You can calculate the odds of each as we go. Fair enough?" [21:18] <Jon_Wake> ((Going to a few seedy placesto ask snoop around. Perhaps I should have a more appropriate disguise)) [21:18] <Jon_Wake> ((Going to a few seedy places to ask snoop around. Perhaps I should have a more appropriate disguise)) [21:18] <@BradGM> ((You can put on a (your) disguise, roll it)) [21:19] <Jon_Wake> ((What's the bonus from the kit? [21:19] <@BradGM> ((+20)) [21:19] <Grendel> "Perhaps Lady Armelan would be willing if we told her the truth." [21:19] <Jon_Wake> ((Does that us it up?)) [21:20] <Jon_Wake> *use [21:20] <@BradGM> ((well, you take a wig, a fake nose and all..as longa s you bring the stuff back it doens't 'use' any ressroures)) [21:20] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 71 [21:20] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 42 Success by 2 degrees! [21:21] <@BradGM> **You put your disguse and your out of fashion shirt and hit the street, looking like random civilian #235345** [21:23] <@BradGM> ((going to the Blood stone, or hitting slightly more "respectable" places?)) [21:23] * Jon_Wake now disguised up, heads down to the bloodstone, keeping his pistol and stun baton hidden [21:23] <Mira_Atella_> @@ Wake. When you speak to her, try to gauge her response to such ideas, without telling details. Her stance on some matters can tell us if she's an avenue to pursue @@ [21:24] <Jon_Wake> @@ I'll be sure to be tactful @@ [21:25] <Mira_Atella_> @@ I hope you've practiced since the last time you tried @@ [21:25] <@BradGM> **The rest of you, waht are you doing?** [21:26] <Mira_Atella_> "While he's doing that, we should head to the dock for Blitz and at least get preliminary information gathering out of the way." [21:26] <Lyra_> "Sounds reasonable." [21:26] * Mira_Atella_ looks around, "Too bad this is a business trip. I wouldn't mind vacationing here for a bit." [21:27] <@BradGM> ((Blitz is at the Bloodstone)) [21:27] <@BradGM> ((where Jon is going)) [21:28] * Mira_Atella_ heads for the door, having not set her gear down after arriving. [21:28] <@BradGM> **Jon, as you descent into the station, you're begiggin to be surrounded by less than savoury types, security patrols are becoming less frequent, and more and more eyes are looking form shadowed corners.** [21:29] * Jon_Wake tries his best to not make himself as a target or look suspicious as he continues to head down [21:30] <@BradGM> **Roll perception audio Jon** [21:30] <@BradGM> ((Mira going where?)) [21:30] <@BradGM> ((grendel/Lyra?)) [21:30] <Mira_Atella_> (( To the other ship )) [21:30] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 60 [21:30] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 87 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:30] <Jon_Wake> ((Fate)) [21:30] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 60 [21:30] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 61 Failure by 0 degrees! [21:30] <Grendel> ((Grendel will explore the station for now. Not looking for anything specific just yet)) [21:30] <Jon_Wake> ((...)) [21:31] <@BradGM> **Mira, roll inquiry, -20 to make it discreed; if you don't care, roll it at +0** [21:31] <Lyra_> ((Following Mira)) [21:32] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 46 discreet [21:32] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 49 Failure by 0 degrees! [21:32] <Mira_Atella_> (( fate )) [21:32] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 46 discreet [21:32] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 15 Success by 3 degrees! [21:32] <@BradGM> **Jon you see the Bloodstone in the distance, as you approach the door, you suddenly get surprised as a chair flies off the window, quickly fololowed by 2 men who are shooting inside the bar...roll awanress vs surprise.** [21:33] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 70 [21:33] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 42 Success by 2 degrees! [21:34] <@BradGM> **Mira, you ask around, and found that Lady Chalabelle Armelan is usually at the Blind Eye, a dock tavern where voidsmen and mercenaries usual hangs to find employment.** [21:35] <@BradGM> **Jon, the door in front of you violently opens up, a few armed men appear to be running after the 2 men who just jumped the window. Its going to hit you! roll dodge to get out of its way!** [21:35] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 53 [21:35] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 42 Success by 1 degree! [21:35] <Mira_Atella_> (( Er.. Jon is going to her, we were going to the other ship )) [21:36] <Jon_Wake> ((He's hitting the stone first)) [21:36] <@BradGM> ((Jon is going ot the Bloodstone; whihc is Blitz usual haunt..)) [21:37] * Jon_Wake side steps them [21:37] <@BradGM> **You manage to get out of the way of the 3 armed men "quickly you fools! Blitz is going away, we're not paid to fail!" [21:38] <@BradGM> ((in that case..)) [21:38] <@BradGM> **Mira, Blitz usually hands at the Bloodstone, a lower deck tavern or questionnable repute; tough folks can drink there, those who are not tough or solid usually don't survive thier second visit.** [21:39] <Jon_Wake> *Upon hearing that, Jon stick out his foot to trip up one of the armed guards* [21:39] <@BradGM> !dhroll 35 [21:39] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 67 Failure by 3 degrees! [21:39] <Mira_Atella_> (( Okay. I'm lost. We had the talk about him talking to her and getting info so that's why we were going to Blitz. There's zero point in us going to the same place when the plan was to split up the destinations )) [21:39] <@BradGM> **WS Jon, +30 for surpcse** [21:39] <@BradGM> ((Well, Jon moved ot Blitz haunt, so I thought he was going to meet him while you meet Chalabelle)) [21:39] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 64 [21:39] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 57 Success by 0 degrees! [21:40] <Jon_Wake> ((The plan was to find rumors first and then go to Chalabelle. Sorry for the confusion)) [21:40] <@BradGM> ((oh...oh, I got everythign wrong then)) [21:41] <Jon_Wake> ((The bloodstone was the place I was going down to, through)) [21:42] <@BradGM> ((ok..and Mira was asking for info on BLitz's ship or Blitz himself?)) [21:43] <Grendel> ((Brb)) [21:43] <Mira_Atella_> (( We were going to his ship first to scope it out and see how viable that choice would be )) [21:43] <Mira_Atella_> (( Trying to give Grendel things he can factor in towards the better decision )) [21:44] <@BradGM> ((ah ok)) [21:44] <@BradGM> **Mira, you're directed to blitz's ship, docked at one of the large outer arm, as it is a cruiser.** [21:45] <@BradGM> **Jon, you trip the straggler of the trio and he falls to the ground face first.** [21:45] <@BradGM> !dhroll 35 [21:45] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 87 Failure by 5 degrees! [21:45] <@BradGM> !dhroll 40 [21:45] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 95 Failure by 5 degrees! [21:45] <@BradGM> **The otehr 2 don't seems to notice, too busy being in a running gunfight.** [21:47] <Jon_Wake> ((Ar the other two too far away to charge?)) [21:47] <@BradGM> ((I'd say no.)) [21:48] * Mira_Atella_ walks at a steady pace, looking to Lyra for a moment, "How is your ship knowledge?" [21:48] * Jon_Wake pull out his stun baton and extends it with a flick, before running behind one of the staning gunman and smashing the baton onto their back [21:48] <Jon_Wake> *Standing [21:49] <Lyra_> "I know how to get on and off one, and to not open certain doors." [21:50] <@BradGM> **Mira and Lyra, the Ordained Destiny stand before you, docked. It is a giant ship, a few klilometers long, it's armour gilded with gold, the otuer hull with a dozen large statues of Imperial Saints. The starboard side (that you face) appears to be armed with giant...cannons you think? You also see long tubed weapon batteriess as well.** [21:50] <Jon_Wake> ((If surprise and charging, then it's +40 overall)) [21:50] <Mira_Atella_> "We'll just have to keep track of details for Grendel to run through later then." [21:50] <@BradGM> ((yup)) [21:50] <@BradGM> ((that's for Jon)) [21:50] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 74 [21:50] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 91 Failure by 1 degree! [21:51] <Lyra_> "That I can do." [21:51] <Jon_Wake> ((Fate)) [21:51] <@BradGM> ((Mira/Lyra; roll awanrtess visual)) [21:51] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 74 [21:51] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 97 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:51] * Mira_Atella_ cocks her head to the side a bit, "That's not ostentatious or anything." [21:51] <Lyra_> !dhroll 47 [21:51] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 22 Success by 2 degrees! [21:51] <Jon_Wake> ((*takes a sip*)) [21:51] <@BradGM> **Jon, it might be the firefight or the fact you're both runnign but you simply can't hit him.** [21:51] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 84 [21:51] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 20 Success by 6 degrees! [21:51] <@BradGM> !dhroll 55 [21:51] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 27 Success by 2 degrees! [21:52] <@BradGM> **Jon, the goon turns around with all that hitting about.** [21:52] <@BradGM> !dhroll 60 [21:52] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 13 Success by 4 degrees! [21:52] <@BradGM> **so is the toher guy!** [21:52] <@BradGM> **roll inti** [21:52] <@BradGM> **Lyra/Mira, you spot a few maintenance cog-engines; perhaps that canb e used to know more aobut the ship.** [21:52] <Jon_Wake> 1d10+8 [21:52] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 10:2+8 [21:52] <@BradGM> 1d10+3 [21:52] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 6:3+3 [21:53] <@BradGM> 1d10+4 [21:53] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 7:3+4 [21:53] <@BradGM> **Go Jon; you're in melee range now** [21:53] * Jon_Wake takes a more cafeful aim and slams the guy [21:53] <@BradGM> ((Lyra/Mira, roll tech-use -10 to operate the cog-engines)) [21:53] <Jon_Wake> ((What's armored for them?)) [21:53] <@BradGM> ((seems basic; falk jacekts)) [21:54] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 44 [21:54] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 43 Success by 0 degrees! [21:54] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 35 tech use [21:54] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 61 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:54] <@BradGM> !dhroll 36 dodge [21:54] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 56 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:54] * Lyra_ will give it a try [21:54] <Mira_Atella_> (( fate.. )) [21:54] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 35 tech use [21:54] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 92 Failure by 5 degrees! [21:54] <@BradGM> ((roll damage jon)) [21:54] <Lyra_> !dhroll 23 [21:54] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 61 Failure by 3 degrees! [21:54] <Lyra_> eh. fate [21:54] <Lyra_> !dhroll 23 [21:54] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 1 Success by 2 degrees! [21:54] <@BradGM> ((nice!)) [21:54] <Mira_Atella_> (( woot )) [21:54] <Lyra_> ((Boggle)) [21:55] <Mira_Atella_> (( You are now able to control the ship with your mind! )) [21:55] <Jon_Wake> 1d10+2 [21:55] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 9:7+2 [21:56] <@BradGM> **Lyra, you operate the cog-engine after Mira did..something to it. You are able to do a basic scan of it's systems, get the power usage of the same systems...You're not too sure aobut what that means, but it's something Grendel can use.** [21:56] <Grendel> ((Back)) [21:57] <Jon_Wake> ((Mira tried to seduce the machine spirit)) [21:57] <Lyra_> "Hunh. Here's something." [21:57] <Mira_Atella_> (( She kicked it a few times, that's how you make things work )) [21:57] <Jon_Wake> (( She and Jon take the same idea to technology )) [21:58] <@BradGM> !dhroll 58 [21:58] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 55 Success by 0 degrees! [21:58] <@BradGM> **Jon, you hit the goon, but his flak jacket seems to suck in most of the shock...and he tries to pistol whip you!** [21:58] <@BradGM> !dhroll 34 [21:58] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 92 Failure by 5 degrees! [21:59] <@BradGM> **The other man look at the combat..and turn around to chase after his mark!** [21:59] <@BradGM> **Jon.** [21:59] <@BradGM> **Mira/Lyra, a tech-use test +10 to move the info to your dataslate.** [22:01] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 55 tech use [22:01] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 73 Failure by 1 degree! [22:01] <Lyra_> !dhroll 43 [22:01] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 25 Success by 1 degree! [22:01] * Jon_Wake sees the fighter's openning and strikes him with full fury ((all out attack)) [22:02] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 54 [22:02] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 72 Failure by 1 degree! [22:02] <Jon_Wake> (Fate) [22:02] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 54 [22:02] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 67 Failure by 1 degree! [22:02] <@BradGM> **Lyra got on the Machine-spirit's good side.** [22:03] <@BradGM> **Jon, it's not the same without your armour..** [22:03] <Mira_Atella_> "I think you've spent too much time around Grendel.." she chuckles. [22:03] <@BradGM> **He let out a shot, point blank!** [22:03] <@BradGM> !dhroll 42 [22:03] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 29 Success by 1 degree! [22:03] <@BradGM> ((well in melee, so straight BS.)) [22:03] <@BradGM> **you can dodge Jon.** [22:03] <Lyra_> "Well I have to learn how to maintain my plasgun..." [22:04] <Jon_Wake> ((I all out attacked, can't dodged)) [22:04] <Jon_Wake> ((Wait, what did he shoot with?)) [22:05] <@BradGM> ((autopistol)) [22:05] <@BradGM> 1d10+3 [22:05] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 12:9+3 [22:05] <@BradGM> !dhroll 32 [22:05] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 60 Failure by 2 degrees! [22:06] <Jon_Wake> ((Where did that hit?)) [22:07] <Braddoc> **Lyra/Mira, it seems you're more or less being bothered at the moemnt, the few dock workers are busy wiht thier own work.** [22:07] <Braddoc> ((leg; 29 for 92.)) [22:07] <Jon_Wake> ((No armor, 7 wounds)) [22:08] * Jon_Wake takes the hit, but that hurt without his armor [22:08] <Braddoc> **Jon, you get shot in the leg! The onlokers are more or less starintg to circle around, ready to bounce on whoever dies to pocket their goods.** [22:08] <Braddoc> **Jon** [22:09] <Mira_Atella_> "Any ship specs in there?" [22:09] <Mira_Atella_> "Or even just a layout." [22:09] <Lyra_> "Hmm...well, power readouts, basic system specs..." [22:09] <Lyra_> "Grendel can make more sense of this than I can." [22:10] * Mira_Atella_ nods. [22:10] * Jon_Wake decided to stop bothering with the baton, pulls the pistol out, jumps back out of melle and fires a shot into the guard's head (Disengauge, Quick draw pistol, challed shot head) [22:10] <Braddoc> ((disengauge is a full action, except if you pass ana crobatics test first)) [22:10] <Jon_Wake> ((Aw crap, it is)) [22:10] <Braddoc> ((you can shoot in melee, it's straight BS)) [22:11] <Jon_Wake> ((If I aim, do I still get the bonus?)) [22:11] <Braddoc> ((or go called shot with your baton, hope you get shocking damage a bit more easy)) [22:11] <Braddoc> ((not during melee)) [22:12] <Jon_Wake> (((Eh, I don't have the talent that drops the penalty in for melee attacks)) [22:12] <Jon_Wake> ((But I do for shooting)) [22:12] <Braddoc> ((I'll allow it)) [22:13] <Braddoc> ((you can fire called shot, just that's it's striaght BS)) [22:13] * Jon_Wake jon just shoots the guy in the face [22:13] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 51 [22:13] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 33 Success by 1 degree! [22:13] <Braddoc> !dhroll 36 [22:13] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 14 Success by 2 degrees! [22:13] <Braddoc> ((He managed to dodge at the last moment and follows with a pistol whip!** [22:13] <Braddoc> !dhroll 34 [22:13] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 21 Success by 1 degree! [22:14] <Braddoc> ((he may hit you)) [22:14] * Jon_Wake dodges [22:14] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 52 [22:14] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 56 Failure by 0 degrees! [22:14] <Jon_Wake> ((WTF is going on here)) [22:14] <Braddoc> 1d10+1 pen 0 [22:14] <DiceServitor> Braddoc, pen 0: 2:1+1 [22:14] <Braddoc> ((I agree..WTF?)) [22:14] <Braddoc> ((2 wounds!)) [22:15] <Braddoc> **Lyra/Mira, doing anything else?)) [22:15] <Braddoc> **Go for it Jon.** [22:15] <Mira_Atella_> (( It's like any of the fights in Equilibrium )) [22:15] <Jon_Wake> ((No effect O3O [22:15] <Jon_Wake> ((Can I semi auto in melee>)) [22:15] <Braddoc> ((no, SS only)) [22:15] * Jon_Wake shoots again [22:15] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 51 [22:15] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 78 Failure by 2 degrees! [22:16] <Braddoc> 1d5 [22:16] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 4 [22:16] <Mira_Atella_> "I'm going to walk around the side as far as I can, see if there's anything interesting. You want to go on the other side?" [22:16] <Braddoc> **He swings again** [22:16] <Braddoc> !dhroll 34 [22:16] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 7 Success by 2 degrees! [22:16] <Mira_Atella_> (( assuming it's docked where we can see much down the side of course )) [22:16] <Lyra_> "Okay, stay in vox contact." [22:16] <Braddoc> **You are on the starboard side by the way.** [22:17] <Braddoc> **jon, you can dodge..** [22:17] <Mira_Atella_> (( so can only walk down one side? )) [22:17] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 52 [22:17] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 18 Success by 3 degrees! [22:17] <Braddoc> ((at least you dodged it...)) [22:17] * Jon_Wake kicks the guard in the nuts [22:17] <Braddoc> ((You can walk around on the other side, just that you arrived on that side)) [22:17] <Mira_Atella_> (( k )) [22:18] <Jon_Wake> ((Aimed melee)) [22:18] <Braddoc> ((-20 called shot)) [22:18] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 24 [22:18] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 68 Failure by 4 degrees! [22:18] <Braddoc> **The goon fires another roundat you** [22:18] <Mira_Atella_> "Will do. It is a bit odd getting used to having people in my ear again after so long." Heads down the starboard side to see anything that may be useful to them or Grendel. [22:19] <Braddoc> !dhroll 41 [22:19] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 84 Failure by 4 degrees! [22:19] <Braddoc> **and missed.** [22:19] <Jon_Wake> ((Ah wait, i forgot that called shots are full actions, you can't aim at the same time)) [22:20] * Jon_Wake attacks with his buton [22:20] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 44 [22:20] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 72 Failure by 2 degrees! [22:20] <Braddoc> ((getting drunk yet?)) [22:20] <Braddoc> **He tries to kick you** [22:20] <Braddoc> !dhroll 34 [22:20] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 69 Failure by 3 degrees! [22:20] <Jon_Wake> ((I'm not as think as you drunk I am)) [22:21] <Braddoc> ((3guioholgbsdfoughe)) [22:21] <Braddoc> **Mira/Lyra, roll awanress visual** [22:21] <Braddoc> **Jon.** [22:21] <Lyra_> !dhroll 47 [22:21] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 5 Success by 4 degrees! [22:21] * Jon_Wake shoots [22:22] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 51 [22:22] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 51 Success by 0 degrees! [22:22] <Braddoc> (hmm..)) [22:22] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 84 [22:22] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 22 Success by 6 degrees! [22:22] <Braddoc> !dhroll 36 dodge? [22:22] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 72 Failure by 3 degrees! [22:22] <Braddoc> **roll damage Jon!** [22:22] <Jon_Wake> 1d10+3 [22:22] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 5:2+3 [22:23] <Braddoc> ((headshot?)) [22:23] <Jon_Wake> ((Yes)) [22:24] <Braddoc> **Your shot take part of the goon's jaw clean off; he's falls to the ground, holding his bleeding jaw, screaming in pain.** [22:24] * Jon_Wake runs for it [22:25] <Jon_Wake> @@ If you're at Blitz's ship, you may want to expect company @@ [22:26] <Braddoc> **Lyra/Mira, you see on each side of the Cruiser 3 rows of large blast doors. You also see a coloums of large dirty holes at the prow of the ship.** [22:27] <Braddoc> **jon you run..whaere/toward?** [22:27] * Grendel explores the port and eventually heads for the part run by the Mechanicum. [22:27] <Mira_Atella_> @@ Dare I ask why? @@ [22:27] <Jon_Wake> ((Away from the bar, towards where the other guards and the two men had run for it)) [22:28] <Braddoc> **You run in the general direction the goons and the other 2 went....roll awareness visual +10** [22:28] <Braddoc> **Mira/Lyra, you can roll common lore War at -20** [22:28] <Lyra_> !dhroll 13 [22:28] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 58 Failure by 4 degrees! [22:28] <Braddoc> **OR common Lore Tech at -10** [22:29] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 15 [22:29] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 89 Failure by 7 degrees! [22:29] <Braddoc> **You would have no idea what those blast doors or large darken holes are for** [22:29] <Jon_Wake> @@ I believe I saw him and and another man running away from some armed thugs. the words "Blitz is getting away were heard @@ [22:30] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 90 [22:30] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 29 Success by 6 degrees! [22:30] <Braddoc> (<(BRB)) [22:30] <Mira_Atella_> (( Do we know what he looks like? )) [22:32] <Braddoc> ((Hmm..Since Jon did read Arbites files on him, I would say yes.)) [22:33] <Braddoc> **jon, as you run about, you spot the 2 men stnaidng near the seemingly recently killed attacker. They seems to be searching the body.** [22:33] <Grendel> @@This seems like it will interfere with our decisions.@@ [22:33] <Mira_Atella_> @@ Alright. Give us a quick identifier. Something he's wearing as we may not have a good look at the face @@ [22:34] <Mira_Atella_> @@ If he's in trouble, and we bail him out and deal with his pursuers, he could be more amenable @@ [22:34] * Jon_Wake describes the two men, as he's not particularly sure which one is blitz [22:35] <Jon_Wake> ((wait, are they standing around the guy I killed or someone else?)) [22:35] * Mira_Atella_ draws one of her pistols, keeping it close to her side as not to let it be as visible to others. [22:37] <Braddoc> **Both men are of average height and weight, near 6', 170lbs. One has a clean shaved head, a scar runs under his left eye and he is wearing some sun glasses. The other got a buzzcut, three small-ish scars over his right cybereye, and looks more of the soldier type. Both are wearing buttoned up long coats, no doutb concealing their sidearms; bolt pisotls by the loudnest it amde earlier.** [22:37] <Braddoc> ((no they're stading near the guy taht kept runnign after them)) [22:37] * Lyra_ keeps walking, her eyes more alert for trouble [22:38] <Braddoc> ((Mira: youR'e at the docks; Jon is at the lower deck, so a few floors under you.)) [22:38] <Jon_Wake> ((okay then)) [22:38] <Braddoc> ((but if you're just keeping an eye out, do roll awanress vs conceal!)) [22:38] <Lyra_> !dhroll 47 awareness [22:38] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 54 Failure by 0 degrees! [22:38] <Lyra_> bah [22:38] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 84 visual awareness [22:38] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 4 Success by 8 degrees! [22:38] <Lyra_> fate! [22:38] <Lyra_> !dhroll 47 awareness [22:38] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 91 Failure by 4 degrees! [22:39] <Lyra_> bah! [22:39] <Braddoc> !dhroll 56 [22:39] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 17 Success by 3 degrees! [22:40] <Braddoc> **Mira, you do spot one of the dock workers 'working' thought he seems to be more lingering and keeping an eye out toward the airlock leading to the ship, like guarding/shadowing the traffic going in and out of it.** [22:41] <Braddoc> !dhroll 55 [22:41] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 21 Success by 3 degrees! [22:41] * Mira_Atella_ slides her magnoculars on to keep an eye on the worker and airlock without getting too close. [22:41] <Jon_Wake> "Need some help?" Jon askes as he puts his weapons away [22:43] <Braddoc> **The buzzcut man gets straight up quickly and draw his bolt pistol "Beat it punk!"** [22:43] <Braddoc> **The sdhaved head man put his hand on the buzzcut's shoudler "Easy there...he took care of one back there..two, since he's here, yeah?" [22:44] <Braddoc> **Mira, with that DoS, you can spot a discreet, concealed voxbead in his collar, he seems to whisper the traffic to someone...** [22:45] <Braddoc> **Buzzcut lowers his botl pistol, but still keep it in the open, his glare scrutinizing you.** [22:45] <Mira_Atella_> @@ We're not the only ones checking the ship out @@ [22:45] <Jon_Wake> "Yeah, a little respect for the guy that stuck his neck out" Jon says, subtly showing off the shot he took to the leg [22:47] <Lyra_> @@Where?@@ [22:48] <Braddoc> Shaved head "Y'know, armour would do wonders to your health, just sayin'. But yeah- thanks for the help..now to business; Why the help? Want to get paid I suppose?" [22:48] <Mira_Atella_> @@ Airlock in to the ship is being watched by a worker. I'm going out on a limb that he's not actually a dock worker @@ [22:49] <Lyra_> @@Want I should detain him?@@ [22:50] <Mira_Atella_> @@ He's talking to someone with a bead and watching the activity. I'd say leave him for right now, but move in closer. Just make sure he can't see you @@ [22:51] <Lyra_> @@Roger@@ [22:51] <Braddoc> **Roll coneal Lyra,: +30 for the thigns in the way and the obvious distration his 'job' and work enthralls.** [22:51] <Lyra_> !dhroll 80 [22:51] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 57 Success by 2 degrees! [22:52] <Braddoc> **you manage to appraoch the man, staying at about 20-25 meters away; he has not spotted you.** [22:52] <Jon_Wake> "Nothing so low brow. I came down this way to looking for some scruffy captain to cart me andd few of my buddies around the expanse, thought that place looked like a good place to start. Then I see two people getting shot at and feel like doing some good. Mearly a coincidence, is all" [22:52] * Elttaes sets mode: +o Braddoc [22:53] <@Braddoc> **Jon, roll somthing social; charm, or decieve or bluff; +20 for your disguise.** [22:53] <@Braddoc> **it'll be an opposed test** [22:54] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 91 [22:54] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 89 Success by 0 degrees! [22:54] <Jon_Wake> (fate) [22:54] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 91 [22:54] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 27 Success by 6 degrees! [22:54] <Jon_Wake> ((Chaem, btw)) [22:54] <Jon_Wake> *charm [22:55] <@Braddoc> !dhroll 39 [22:55] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 36 Success by 0 degrees! [22:55] <@Braddoc> !dhroll 35 [22:55] <DiceServitor> Braddoc: 78 Failure by 4 degrees! [22:55] <@Braddoc> ((well, I wonder why I rolled..)) [22:56] <Mira_Atella_> (( hehe couldnt' have gotten enough successes to matter )) [22:56] <Mira_Atella_> (( degrees I mean )) [22:57] <@Braddoc> **The Shaved man smirk* "Well doing good here will get you shot. And it did. Let that be a lesson for you...buut I just so happen that I might be looking for a fare, if the price is right, I don't ferry cheaply, with me you ride in style, the best!" [23:00] <Jon_Wake> *Jon chuckles back* "Guess it will be. Money isn't the issue, mearly a lack of questions" [23:01] <BradGM> **The 2 men look at erach other, the buzzcut speaks "what the deal? some kind of local trouble?" [23:02] <Grendel> !dhroll 48 [23:02] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 10 Success by 3 degrees! [23:04] <BradGM> **Lyra, mira, make another conceal roll, +30** [23:04] <BradGM> ((opposed)) [23:04] <BradGM> !dhroll 43 [23:04] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 77 Failure by 3 degrees! [23:04] <BradGM> (9blargh!)) [23:04] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 94 [23:04] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 25 Success by 6 degrees! [23:04] <Jon_Wake> "Not so much trouble, as it is we don't want people to know what we're doing. Some rival business men with some looser morals than even most people here might be after the same things we are" [23:06] <BradGM> ((no! you were supposed to say "Let's just say we'd like to avoid any imperial entaglements!)) [23:07] <Jon_Wake> ((Pff oh yeah, forgot about that line)) [23:07] <Jon_Wake> ((It's been a while since I seen a New Hope :P )) [23:08] <BradGM> sahved man "Well that's the trick isns't it?..Just that it might cost you a bundle. but I'd like to meet up with your friend of yours first, talk price and all." [23:08] <Jon_Wake> "Of course" [23:09] <BradGM> shaved man "come by my ship, docking clamp 34-C, in 3 hours? ThaT'll give you time to get that checked out, get your buddies." [23:09] <Mira_Atella_> (( We can't hear this convo, can we... heh )) [23:10] * Elttaes sets mode: +o BradGM [23:10] * Elttaes sets mode: +vvv Grendel Jon_Wake Lyra_ [23:10] <+Jon_Wake> "Wonderful. Now if you excuse, gentlemen, I need to see a medic" And then jon limps off [23:10] * Elttaes sets mode: +v Mira_Atella_ [23:11] <+Jon_Wake> *excuse me [23:11] <@BradGM> ((nope)) [23:12] <@BradGM> **Shaved head "See you later buddy," [23:12] <+Mira_Atella_> @@ No one has come this way. Did you lose them? @@ [23:12] <+Jon_Wake> *Once jon slips off, he reports all this to the other agents [23:12] <@BradGM> **Jon, you limp away from the 2 men, the buzzcut man's glare seems tof ollow you utnil you leave his direct sight.** [23:13] <+Jon_Wake> @@ They were more insterested in looting the body of their attacker. I did get a chance to talk though @@ [23:14] <+Mira_Atella_> @@ I'm going to stay here until the time of the meeting so I can keep an eye on this fake worker. If nothing else, when the time comes we can point him to the spy and get some more good side points with him @@ [23:16] <@BradGM> ((getting aptched up where Jon?)) [23:16] <+Jon_Wake> ((Yep)) [23:17] * +Jon_Wake takes the long away around to the apartment and patches himself up [23:17] <@BradGM> **roll medicae Jon.** [23:17] <+Jon_Wake> ((AH, that's an advance skill I don't have D:)) [23:18] <@BradGM> **Lyra/Mira, an hour or so later, You see 2 men, fitting the description Jon gave you, come onto the docks and enter the ship.** [23:18] <+Grendel> !dhroll 68 [23:18] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 20 Success by 4 degrees! [23:18] * +Mira_Atella_ keeps her eyes on the "dock worker". [23:18] <@BradGM> ((well, you got advanced medkits; so you can roll it as a basic skill and get a =20 to it)) [23:18] <+Jon_Wake> !dhroll 50 [23:18] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 96 Failure by 4 degrees! [23:18] <+Jon_Wake> ((._.)) [23:19] * +Jon_Wake is bewildered at anything more complicated that slapping a bandage on [23:19] <@BradGM> **He double back as the 2 men walk past him, unseen. He grabs his collar and whipsers energically, beofore stretching and slowly walking away, taking a lho out of his pack like he was finsihing his shift.** [23:19] <+Jon_Wake> @@ Grendel, where are you? I need someone to pull a bullet out @@ [23:20] <@BradGM> **Jon, I would say that you even made it worse..** [23:20] <+Lyra_> @@He's leaving. Follow?@@ [23:21] <+Mira_Atella_> @@ Yes. Do you want to get that info to Grendel while I'm doing that? @@ [23:21] <+Grendel> @@I am in the Halls of the Mechanicus. I will be back soon.@@ [23:21] <+Lyra_> @@ I can do that. @@ [23:21] * +Mira_Atella_ heads after the worker. [23:22] * +Lyra_ will return to their HQ [23:22] <@BradGM> **Mira, roll shadowing.** [23:22] <+Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 54 shadowing [23:22] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 31 Success by 2 degrees! [23:23] <+Mira_Atella_> (( meh should have tried reading his lips when he was talking in his bead )) [23:24] <@BradGM> **you track the man down as he exit the dock area and goes toward the Civilian Quarters. roll it again.** [23:25] <+Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 54 shadowing [23:25] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 6 Success by 4 degrees! [23:25] <+Jon_Wake> ((She is the night)) [23:29] <@BradGM> **He stops near a door leading to a small shuttle bay where he boards a craft and leaves the station; you can easily track him visuall form a window as he docks into one fo the numerous appartment caved into the asteroids near the station.** [23:29] <@BradGM> **and yes, you would know which one it is for future references.** [23:30] <+Mira_Atella_> (( is there a number? )) [23:31] <@BradGM> ((No, but there is a symbol of sorts..you got knowlege in Heraldy?)) [23:31] <+Mira_Atella_> (( Nah )) [23:32] <@BradGM> ((Well, you know where it is; they' don't really move around, almsot geostationary.)) [23:33] <+Mira_Atella_> @@ Grendel. I need information on an apartment. Nearby the docks where the ship is, and it has a symbol instead of a number *describes it best as she can* If you can pinpoint my location it'll be easier on you @@ [23:33] <@BradGM> ((Poor Grendel, everoyne needs his help..and he jsut wants to play wiht an ancient laspistol.)) [23:34] <@BradGM> **Lyra, you arrive at your quarters, and see Jon, bleeing out hard from a leg wound, his medkit spread out around him; he really looks like he's in pain and in trouble.** [23:35] <+Lyra_> "What did you do!?" [23:35] <+Grendel> @@Acknowledged. I will check on it.@@ [23:35] <+Jon_Wake> ((Magos Herbert wants Grendel to play with his laspistol)) [23:35] <+Mira_Atella_> (( Show me on the doll where the bad man touched you )) [23:36] <+Jon_Wake> "I got shot, what does it look like?" JOn answered, trying to apply presure to the wound [23:36] <+Lyra_> "And didn't do very well with it. Let me see." [23:37] <+Mira_Atella_> @@ I'll meet you at the ship for the meeting @@ [23:37] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 53 [23:37] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 95 Failure by 4 degrees! [23:37] <+Lyra_> sigh [23:37] <+Jon_Wake> ((Whlp, jon's dead)) [23:37] <+Jon_Wake> ((Fate point, remember that we got a bunch)) [23:37] <@BradGM> **Lyra works her magic..on the wrong leg, now both your legs are bleeding jon!** [23:37] <+Mira_Atella_> (( She tried to play Operation, but touched the side )) [23:37] <@BradGM> (hahaha)) [23:38] <@BradGM> ((remember the kit grants you a +20 to the test)) [23:38] <+Lyra_> ((Okay, sterilizing the wound with the barrel of a hellpistol is a bad idea)) [23:39] <+Grendel> ((Would've worked fine if you had sterilized the correct leg)) [23:39] <+Jon_Wake> JOn would be far more angry with the situation if weren't for the fact that the blood lost was at least dulling the pain a bit [23:40] <@BradGM> ((http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ)) [23:40] <@BradGM> ((I foudn it is fitting)) [23:40] <+Lyra_> fate [23:40] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 53 [23:40] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 49 Success by 0 degrees! [23:40] <@BradGM> ((that's including the +20 form teh kit?)) [23:40] <+Lyra_> ((Int score of 33, sir)) [23:41] <@BradGM> **Lyra maanged to patch Jon's wound, helping him regain a bit of health.** [23:41] <@BradGM> ((1 wound gained back)) [23:41] <+Lyra_> "I never was the squad medic...." [23:42] <@BradGM> ((Also, do update your sheet whenyou can please.)) [23:43] <+Lyra_> ((I'll try)) [23:43] <@BradGM> ((k)) [23:43] <+Grendel> !dhroll 38 [23:43] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 49 Failure by 1 degree! [23:43] <+Grendel> ((Fate)) [23:43] <+Grendel> !dhroll 38 [23:43] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 5 Success by 3 degrees! [23:44] <+Jon_Wake> "Not the worst job I've seen at least" [23:45] <+Lyra_> "How'd you get shot?" [23:47] <+Jon_Wake> "Went down to the place where Blitz is found to get some info on him when he and one of his men were chased off by armed thugs. I attacked the armed thugs and one shot me while I was in melee with him" [23:47] <+Mira_Atella_> (( Something I am so glad to have back with this computer.. multiple monitors. The all in one didn't have hdmi, composite cables, or a vga port. This thing has all of them and is hooked up to my regular monitor and my TV. So 25" and 42" monitors heh )) [23:48] <+Lyra_> "You let...." <Lyra shakes her head.> "Right. Melee combat drills, every day." [23:49] <+Grendel> @@The Heraldry is from the Houral family, from a very rich and noble family from Malfi.@@ [23:50] <+Mira_Atella_> @@ Interesting. That's where our little dock spy went @@ [23:50] <+Jon_Wake> "All things considered, I would hvae faired better if I had my shock maul" Jon holds up the stun baton "I should see if I can get Grendel to overcharge this" [23:51] <@BradGM> ((and..ok if we close it here guys? Getting late...)) [23:51] <+Mira_Atella_> (( Sure thing )) [23:51] <+Jon_Wake> ((Yep)) [23:51] <+Lyra_> "You should see about always carrying it. You think I went out there unarmed?" [23:51] <@BradGM> ((make your closing line if any and I'll close it)) [23:52] <+Mira_Atella_> @@ I'm staying near the apartment until the meeting. Let me know when you're on your way @@ [23:52] * +Mira_Atella_ keeps her eyes on the apartment for however long. [23:52] <+Grendel> ((Sounds good)) [23:52] <+Grendel> @@Returning soon@@ [23:52] <+Jon_Wake> "Expecting you, I assume you are never too far away from your plasma gun" [23:53] <+Lyra_> "Actually, I left that here. Carrying both hellpistols and a combat knife though." [23:53] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++

GRENDEL GOES FOR A WALK

[22:45] <Braddoc> ((sorry to forget about you..** [22:46] <Grendel> ((np, he's not doing much big)) [22:47] <Braddoc> **You enter the Halls of the Mechanicus. tech-adpets, servitors and servo-skulls fly about elft and right and up into the sacred Omnissian ground, the air filled with the calm hunning of long range augur systems, and walls and floor vibrating softly from the nearby enginarum powering the whole station.** [22:48] * Grendel studies as much as he can as he walks through, servo-skulls flitting about his head. [22:50] <Braddoc> **You do see the Altar fo the Omnissiah, where a few hundreds of adepts chant in binary; you see research sections, from emdicae, to wepaon to chemystry. There is also a rather large section dedicated to teh operation of the mass augur systems that's spiking out form teh belly of the station.** [22:53] * Grendel heads to the weapon section. Its always interesting to see what's going on there. [22:54] <Braddoc> **There, you don't amke a few steps until you are stopped by a pair of servo-skull amred with las pisotls.** [22:55] <Braddoc> ++Restricted Area. Not autorized.++ [22:58] * Grendel studies the skulls and their binaric data and heads for a different section that isn't restricted for now. [23:00] <BradGM> **you step into another section; a tech-preist is working on analysing some odd looking weapon...roll frob lore (Xenos) -20** [23:02] <Grendel> ((Extra degree of success on Forbidden Lore (Xenos) tests)) [23:03] <BradGM> **you recognise the weapon as a pulse rifle; a weapon from an Eastern frindge xeno race called the 'Tau'. while it is impossible to be here, you do recall taht the kroot, some avian-like bipedal xeno the Tau use as mercenairies, are quite nomadid, and may well be a wepaon taken from those primitive canibals.** [23:07] * Grendel studies the weapon and the tech-priest studying it. [23:11] <BradGM> **He appears to be quite young wiht the cult, i.e he does not have heavy cubernetics. It is currently busy analysing the feeding system fo the weapons, reciting numeorus prayers to appeal to its alien machine spirit and using quantiites of sacred machine oil and his censor.** [23:13] * Grendel moves on. If it had been 3 years ago, he might have grimaced before moving on, but time and the Blessing of the Omnissiah has pushed him beyond that. It is still soulless, unclean Xenos technology however. [23:15] <BradGM> **you see another station, where a more aged adept is working on some sort of las pistol of unkown design; as least form where you're standing.** [23:16] * Grendel moves closer, curious like any tech-priest about human tech. [23:16] <BradGM> **roll archeotech** [23:21] <BradGM> **Grendel, it appears to be an ancient laspistol from the anceint and mytical age of the Great Crusade. The outer workmanship is beyong anything that can bea ccomplished by the mechanicus..and wihtin well- it must be mind-blowing!** [23:22] <BradGM> **you almost feel jealousy, almost, for that tech-preist who is studying that anceint relic of a bygone era.** [23:22] * Grendel shunts the emotions aside and studies the weapon carefully from his vantage point. [23:27] <BradGM> **Hard to know witout ahving it yourself, but it appears that the lens channel are slgihtly longer and thinner than your average laspistol, making for a smaller, more precise, and focus beam, no doutb augmentic the range and power of the blast. furthermore, you can see the charge pack, which appears to be a small, more efficient battery akin to waht a power field would have; you are certain that at elast triples the shot output the weapon can achieve. The ergonomic grips and sleek design would also help the shooter to better stabilise the weapon in his hands, allowing a steadier aim and coomfortable oepration.** [23:31] * Grendel files the data away. Maybe one day he'll be able to build such a device. [23:38] * Grendel looks for a place to plug into the cogitator engines to gather the data Mira wants. [23:39] <BradGM> **you found one; roll common lore Heraldy at -30 since it's a descriptionr ahter than seeing it for yourself.** [23:42] <BradGM> **wait you donT' ahve that skill...** [23:42] <BradGM> **make it inquiry -50 then** [23:42] <Grendel> ((heh)) [23:43] <Grendel> ((spending Fate point to add +10)) [23:43] <BradGM> ((k)) [23:44] <BradGM> **You managed to found out that the stylized closed-fist gauntlet surrourned by swords and golden laurels are the herald of the Houral Family, a well-to-do (and quite rich0 noble family from Malfi.** [23:45] <BradGM> **Made thier business in trade, mostly common household items.** [23:46] * Grendel attempts to see if there's any link to Blitzen or Gould. [23:46] <BradGM> **Also, they are not rogue traders; so why are they seemingly spying adn attkacing Blitz, is anyone's guess....** [23:47] <BradGM> **you see nothing in the system; perhaps meeting people and inquring would give you infomration.** [23:48] <Grendel> ((Talk...to....people?)) [23:49] <BradGM> ((as in, no offical business connections btw..and yes; they won't simply let compromising info on the cog-net fo reveryone to see wouldn't they?)) [23:49] <BradGM> ((and..ok if we cut it here? getting alte for me)) [23:49] <BradGM> ((sorry agian for not comming to you earlier, sorta was rounded up in combat and all that confusion with who's doing what)) [23:50] <Grendel> ((Fine with me. Just wanted to put that in the main channel for the log)) [23:50] <BradGM> ((ok) [23:50] <BradGM> ((I,ll still add the bit we did in the log)) [23:53] <Grendel> ((heh. Archaeotech Laspistol from Rogue Trader...its nice...its also like 3x the weight as the standard one)) [23:54] <BradGM> ((really?..I admit I never look at the weight)) [23:54] <Grendel> 1.5kg and 4kg [23:55] <Grendel> Hey, for an elite advance, is there anyway I could pick up Mastery of Scholastic Lore and Common Lore? I get Forbidden Lore for 500