[20:23] <@Brad-GM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++6-9 Galleria: Answers+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++Thought of the Day: It is better to die for the Emperor than to live for yourself+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++Location: Hidden elevator located in 6-9 Galleria’s kitchen freezer, going up.+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++7:02 PM (5+2:02PM local time)+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++After returning to Railtown without being followed, the group retreated to their hab room to rest and plan their next course of action. While it was originally planned to attempt to infiltrate one of the supply convoys bound for the hivespire, a data-port inquiry made by Grendel found an alternative, and less guarded, route using a ventilation shaft located betwwen the underhive and Hive City. After some trouble climbing and being discovered, they hid amongst mineal workers to reach the higer sphere of Hoolok’s main city and found 6-9 Galleria; a burned down restaurant. Searching the empty place found a hidden key reader beside a freezer door. The access keycard that Grim found on his person worked to unlocked it, revealing a hidden elevator. They have boarded and are proceeding upwards.+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++
[20:24] * +Grendel hears "The tech-girl from Ipanema" in the back of his mind as the elevator moves upwards.
[20:26] <@Brad-GM> The elevator climbs at a steady pace, but you can feel your insides shifting; you are climbing fast.
[20:27] <@Brad-GM> roll toughness+30
[20:27] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 59
[20:27] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 59% (or Lower) : 04 91%, Fail ]
[20:27] <@Brad-GM> ((..))
[20:28] <+Grendel> !perc 66
[20:28] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 66% (or Lower) : 04 73%, Fail ]
[20:28] <+Grendel> ((Seriously?))
[20:28] <+Lynata> ((lol))
[20:29] <@Brad-GM> ((you're not gonna die if you fail))
[20:29] * +Grendel presses against the wall of the car, looking for something to hold on to.
[20:31] <@Brad-GM> It's a box Grendel, you got walls
[20:32] <@Brad-GM> ((Mira?))
[20:34] <+Mira_Atella> (( sorry ))
[20:35] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 58
[20:35] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 58% (or Lower) : 12 37%, Success ]
[20:37] <@Brad-GM> Grendel gets his ears sucked in a little. Grim gets his blocked, and vomit goes back in his throat.
[20:37] <@Brad-GM> Mira enjoys the ride.
[20:37] <+Mira_Atella> (( aww sucks not having Alaric, he was Mira's little shadow ))
[20:37] * +Grendel quietly curses the frailties of the flesh.
[20:38] * +Mira_Atella watches the others as they descend, not noticing a different and thinking she hears some elevator music, though it might just be in her mind.
[20:39] * +Lazerus_Grim looks sick, swallows his vomit, and tries to stay very still the rest of the ride, his eyes closed
[20:39] <@Brad-GM> The elevator slows quickly, then stop.
[20:39] * +Mira_Atella takes measures to step behind Grim, his palor looking a bit insecure.
[20:40] * +Grendel flexes his knees, bracing against the stop. "It seems we have arrived."
[20:40] * +Mira_Atella nods.
[20:41] * +Lazerus_Grim regains his composure and grips his pistol, waiting for the doors to open
[20:41] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((there a button to open them?))
[20:42] * +Mira_Atella keeps her hand firmly encased around her knife in the pocket of her coat.
[20:42] <@Brad-GM> The elevator door opens up, revealing another door
[20:43] * +Grendel looks for an indication of how to open this door.
[20:43] <+Lazerus_Grim> 1d10+5
[20:43] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls 1D10+5: 2 +5 = 7
[20:43] <@Brad-GM> You see some sort of lever mechanism, it looks ancient and venerable.
[20:44] * +Grendel mutters a brief prayer to the Omnissiah and attempts to move the world.
[20:44] <+Lazerus_Grim> "I don't sense anything beyond this door, should be safe."
[20:44] <@Brad-GM> The ancient and simple spirit see kindly to you and the door unlokcs itself
[20:45] * +Grendel pushes open the door carefully, respecting its age.
[20:45] * +Mira_Atella slips through the opening door, her knife now out in front of her and opened, looking around quickly.
[20:46] <@Brad-GM> Mira, perception
[20:47] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 44
[20:47] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 44% (or Lower) : 04 81%, Fail ]
[20:47] <+Mira_Atella> (( going to use one, and the other gets saved to way later ))
[20:48] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 44
[20:48] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 44% (or Lower) : 12 14%, Success ]
[20:48] <@Brad-GM> You are in a rather large and high corridor, it seems to go forever in either direction
[20:48] <@Brad-GM> Or is it!
[20:48] * +Lazerus_Grim follows Mira out, gun raised
[20:48] <+Mira_Atella> (( lol oh come on you didn't think I was going to fate that? ))
[20:48] * +Grendel steps through the door, closing it behind the group.
[20:48] <@Brad-GM> ((maybe, since there's no one there.))
[20:49] <@Brad-GM> ((roll perception as well guys))
[20:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( fskjflksjdf ))
[20:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( plus visual or no ))
[20:49] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 26
[20:49] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 26% (or Lower) : 04 64%, Fail ]
[20:49] <@Brad-GM> ((visual))
[20:49] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 44
[20:49] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 44% (or Lower) : 04 82%, Fail ]
[20:50] <+Grendel> !perc 35
[20:50] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 35% (or Lower) : 12 21%, Success ]
[20:51] <@Brad-GM> ((not you mira))
[20:51] <@Brad-GM> ((fate it Grim?))
[20:51] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((sure))
[20:51] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 26
[20:51] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 26% (or Lower) : 04 53%, Fail ]
[20:51] <+Mira_Atella> (( heh you said guys lol thought that meant everyone ))
[20:52] <@Brad-GM> ((Mira's a woman, that's why))
[20:52] <@Brad-GM> ((good thing you got 4 DoS to: you see the ktichen))
[20:52] <@Brad-GM> ((and sammich equipment))
[20:52] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((Woman! Make me a sanwich!))
[20:53] <@Brad-GM> You are all in a rather large and high corridor, the door behind you being a section of wall thatn dissapear from view.
[20:55] * +Grendel glances around, taking in the scope of the room.
[20:56] <+Grendel> "Does anyone see anything helpful?"
[20:56] <@Brad-GM> The walls and floor are made fo soem sort of black very polished metal, and with the very weak serie of lights, make it quite a grim cavernous place.
[20:57] <@Brad-GM> Then you all see 3 other on each side of you, 30 meters away!
[20:57] <@Brad-GM> ((wait!!)0
[20:57] <+Grendel> ((oh, okay :) ))
[20:58] <@Brad-GM> Mira, you begin shifting to begin moving, but you see there's another group behind that first one, and agian farther away..and then realise that there's mirros on each side of the hall. You even see that it's branching to the elft on the side you're looking toward.
[20:59] * +Mira_Atella squints as she looks around.
[20:59] <+Mira_Atella> "Someone is really messing with us."
[21:00] <@Brad-GM> Grendel, you too see that's it's you over there, but you have no diea how come you'Re seeing a reflection of yourself some nicely done so far away.
[21:00] <@Brad-GM> ((wait ))
[21:01] <@Brad-GM> Grim, each gruop got a man wiht a pistol: and each gruop got one tiwtching about like it's trying to box you in
[21:01] <@Brad-GM> ((now you can go))_
[21:02] * +Lazerus_Grim raises his gun at one of the men with a gun
[21:03] <@Brad-GM> He's doing the same!
[21:03] * +Grendel considers the image. "Its so clear."
[21:04] <+Lazerus_Grim> 1d10+5
[21:04] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls 1D10+5: 8 +5 = 13
[21:04] * +Lazerus_Grim looks quizical and lowers his gun, scratching his head. "That hurt....I don't sense them...."
[21:05] <@Brad-GM> The man lowers thiers.
[21:05] * +Grendel barely spares the man a glance before striding forward carefully, examining the material.
[21:06] <@Brad-GM> By moving about you see that it's a mirror system
[21:06] * +Mira_Atella looks around carefully, holding the knife squarely before her.
[21:06] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 06
[21:06] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 06% (or Lower) : 04 76%, Fail ]
[21:07] * +Lazerus_Grim cringes and holds his head. "Something is blocking me."
[21:07] <@Brad-GM> ((roll toughness))
[21:07] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 24
[21:07] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 24% (or Lower) : 12 15%, Success ]
[21:08] <@Brad-GM> Some heavy force seems to crush your head Grim, taking a fatigue, but the body is strong.
[21:08] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((knew i should have taken Meditation or Dull Pain, fatigue is lame))
[21:09] <@Brad-GM> ((no it's not!))
[21:09] <+Grendel> "Ah, exquisite work. You can see how the mirrors work together here."
[21:09] * +Mira_Atella looks around.. She already knew there were mirrors, but the details become more clear.
[21:10] <@Brad-GM> You can see there's a passage going left at the end of the hall, near the mirror.
[21:13] <@Brad-GM> It is another long corridor that finised with a wall.
[21:14] * +Grendel steps away from the mirror, glancing down the new hallway, before glancing back at Grim. "Blocking?"
[21:15] * +Lazerus_Grim taps his head. "My mind. Something seems to be pressing in on me."
[21:16] <@Brad-GM> ((roll for substain))
[21:16] <+Lazerus_Grim> 1d10
[21:16] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls 1D10: 2
[21:16] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((it drops))
[21:16] <+Mira_Atella> (( am I good to be semi-absent for 5? the phone keeps ringing like someone really needs me ))
[21:17] <@Brad-GM> ((yeah))
[21:17] <@Brad-GM> ((it's a long corridor))
[21:18] * +Grendel considers it another oddity of the fleshy kind. "There seems to be another way through here."
[21:18] * +Lazerus_Grim motions with the gun. "Lead on."
[21:19] * +Grendel glances at the gun, but moves down the corridor.
[21:20] * +Mira_Atella holds her knife out, taking each step carefully, her eyes going from the floor to the darkness and back.
[21:21] <@Brad-GM> Awareness!
[21:21] <+Mira_Atella> (( half per + my 10 vis? ))
[21:22] <+Grendel> !perc 17
[21:22] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 17% (or Lower) : 04 38%, Fail ]
[21:22] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((for all of us?))
[21:22] <@Brad-GM> ((yes and yes))
[21:23] <+Mira_Atella> (( woo I'm learning ))
[21:23] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 27
[21:23] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 27% (or Lower) : 04 87%, Fail ]
[21:23] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 11
[21:23] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 11% (or Lower) : 04 39%, Fail ]
[21:25] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((actually that was supposed to be rolled with 1%, oops))
[21:25] <@Brad-GM> As you walk, a section of the wall oepns up and a humanoid in robes wihth many bionics and servo arms rolls out as he his attached to large treads
[21:26] * +Grendel slows, studying the humanoid before us.
[21:26] <@Brad-GM> it's a servitor
[21:26] * +Lazerus_Grim raises his gun and aims at it.
[21:27] * +Grendel switches to binary. "Where are we?"
[21:27] <@Brad-GM> He chest slides, revleaing some sort of drawer
[21:27] <@Brad-GM> "Please deposit your arms and ammunition
[21:27] <@Brad-GM> The wall closes behind him
[21:28] <+Grendel> "Who is your controller?"
[21:28] <@Brad-GM> "Please deposit your arms and ammunition
[21:30] <@Brad-GM> The servitor doesn't move, short of the normal twitching of his servo-arms
[21:30] <+Lazerus_Grim> "What's going on, Techie?"
[21:31] * +Mira_Atella looks around.
[21:31] <+Grendel> "He wants your guns and ammunition."
[21:31] <+Mira_Atella> "None here."
[21:31] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Well I'd rather not give them up. Would you kindly ask him why?"
[21:33] <+Grendel> "Becuase its been told to."
[21:34] * +Lazerus_Grim lowers the gun and grabs his spare clips. "And there's no way we find out why without giving them up?"
[21:34] <+Grendel> "Probably not from him."
[21:35] * +Lazerus_Grim sighs and puts the gun and spare clips in the drawer. "If we die I blame the Omnissiah."
[21:36] <+Grendel> "Blame?"
[21:37] <@Brad-GM> The drawer closes. The servitor goes backward and the wall opens up to let him in, falling back after it's passage.
[21:38] * +Lazerus_Grim turns back down the corridor, pulling out his knife and opening it. "Indeed, Techie, blame."
[21:38] <+Grendel> "Who are you to question the Omnissiah's plans?"
[21:38] <+Lazerus_Grim> "A servant of the God-Emperor. Shall we?"
[21:38] * +Lazerus_Grim motions down the hallway
[21:39] <+Grendel> "After you."
[21:40] * +Lazerus_Grim continues down the corridor
[21:41] * Old_Man (Old_Man@97-92-239-81.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
[21:41] * +Grendel follows slowly.
[21:41] * Miria (~Akeldema1@acacia9.lnk.telstra.net) Quit (Quit)
[21:41] <@Brad-GM> You arrive at the end. There is frame, like a door, maybe an ich thick, sticking out.
[21:42] * +Mira_Atella hangs back slightly, looking around the door frame for trips.
[21:42] <@Brad-GM> The frame is loose.
[21:43] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((frame around an opening in the wall? into another room?))
[21:45] <@Brad-GM> On the other side is an over sized room, with a large window at the far end of it, giving out ot a star filled sky.
[21:46] * +Mira_Atella furrows her brow slightly.
[21:46] <@Brad-GM> You can see someone near the window, on some small pedestral, maybe 3-5 steps high
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[21:46] <@Brad-GM> The pedestrial does the widesnest of the room
[21:46] * +Lazerus_Grim looks at the others before stepping through the doorway
[21:48] * +Grendel steps through, looking around, thinking we must be very high indeed if we can see the stars instead of the pollution.
[21:48] * @hopey{T} (FireLake@hopeyT.users.undernet.org) Quit (Quit: <Lyzandra> ACK! <Lyzandra> My cat stole my mouse <Lyzandra> He grabbed hold of the cord and pulled it out of my hand)
[21:49] * +Lazerus_Grim approaches the figure on the pedestal
[21:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( wait, I thought we went down? ))
[21:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( in fact I know we went down lol ))
[21:50] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((nope, up))
[21:51] <+Mira_Atella> (( but.. we went down lol I remember because someone pushed it, someone else said down? we just came from down! and I made a joke about the hands in labyrinth talking "she chose down?" ))
[21:51] <@Brad-GM> About half way across, you can see a large moon orbiting away, with some large planetary constrcution of some sort, with ships arounds it
[21:51] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((i hit down, it didnt move, i hit up and it went))
[21:51] <@Brad-GM> ((roll percep visual+10))
[21:51] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 26
[21:51] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 26% (or Lower) : 12 22%, Success ]
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[21:52] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 54
[21:52] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 54% (or Lower) : 12 18%, Success ]
[21:52] <+Grendel> !perc 45
[21:52] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 45% (or Lower) : 12 17%, Success ]
[21:52] <@Brad-GM> ((everyone's a hawk eye..))
[21:53] <@Brad-GM> You can see that the large planetary construction is actually a Hive, with large naval ship, transport and the like on orbit.
[21:53] <@Brad-GM> shipS there's more than 1))
[21:54] * +Mira_Atella sighs as she watches, "This is looking both good, and bad."
[21:54] * +Lazerus_Grim walks up to the figure but doesn't climb the steps. "Hello?"
[21:55] * +Grendel notes features of the hive and the ships, before turning to study the man by the windows.
[21:58] * Miria (~Akeldema1@acacia9.lnk.telstra.net) Quit (Quit)
[21:59] <@Brad-GM> The man is turning his back at you. He's wearing a finely made leather-like long coat with the collar folded high. He's got a battered and thin wooden cane with a dull brass tip, and the pommel is marked over his glvoed hand. He is bald with a chopped short band of grayhish red hair and might be around 40 or 0 eyars of age.
[21:59] <@Brad-GM> *50 years of age
[22:00] * +Lazerus_Grim shrugs back at the rest of the group and takes two steps up. "Sir?"
[22:00] * +Mira_Atella flips her knife closed and slips it in her jacket.
[22:00] <@Brad-GM> "Hm?. Oh yes, you have arrived."
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[22:01] <@Brad-GM> His speaks impatiently, like he was bothered or busy or annoyed.
[22:01] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Indeed we have. May I ask where we have arrived?"
[22:02] <@Brad-GM> Man "Are you blind Man? Where do you think you ahve arrived?"
[22:03] * +Grendel holds back, still dividing his time between studying the man and the wonders of the Omnissiah outside the window.
[22:04] * +Mira_Atella looks around, not exactly sure where they are, or why.
[22:04] <@Brad-GM> Man "Surely you can see from where you stand you are quite of tihnking of an answer."
[22:04] <@Brad-GM> Man "Or is your thought process so badly scarred?"
[22:05] <+Lazerus_Grim> "I apologize, sir, but my friends and I are rather disoriented. Could you spare some sympathy?"
[22:06] <@Brad-GM> Man "perhaps your friends can speak for themselves."
[22:06] * +Mira_Atella looks at the man strangely, "I have no idea of the things you speak of."
[22:06] * +Lazerus_Grim sighs and tries a different angle. "You seem to have been expecting us. Who are you that you know us?"
[22:08] <@Brad-GM> ((and he's not turning around, so he's always turning his back at you))
[22:09] <@Brad-GM> Man "Who are you, you, who doens't know himself."
[22:10] * +Mira_Atella reaches her hand back in her pocket, feeling oddly secure and worried at the same time.
[22:10] * +Grendel moves over to the window for a better look a the space hive.
[22:10] <@Brad-GM> The man knocks his cane on the floor
[22:10] <@Brad-GM> Man "Stand your ground Tech-Priest!"
[22:10] * +Mira_Atella reflexively reaches out to catch the cane, handing it back to the man.
[22:11] <@Brad-GM> Man "You see well from over there."
[22:11] <@Brad-GM> ((knock as in taps on the floor wiht it))
[22:12] <+Mira_Atella> (( ah okay ))
[22:13] * +Lazerus_Grim takes another step up the stairs. "Sir, your name please."
[22:14] * +Grendel pauses in his movement. "True, I would see better. To be this high in a hive?"
[22:14] <@Brad-GM> Man "Blind as to not see the truth when it floats in the void in front of you."
[22:15] <+Lazerus_Grim> "What is the truth?"
[22:16] <@Brad-GM> The man taps his cane on the window, toward the planet
[22:16] <+Lazerus_Grim> "The building of a new hive city? What planet is that?"
[22:16] * +Mira_Atella glances at the window, but not for long before her attention snaps back to the strange man.
[22:18] <@Brad-GM> Man "Don't be foolish! We have lost the way of hive building eons ago."
[22:19] <@Brad-GM> Man "We werely add up to it's foundation."
[22:19] <+Grendel> "But not the production of ships."
[22:20] <@Brad-GM> Man "Do pray tell where do you see dokcing facilities, because I see none."
[22:22] <@Brad-GM> Man "I see ships keeping vigilent eyes outward into the void."
[22:22] * +Grendel shrugs slightly. "I never said I see them. Just that we have not lost the Omnissiah's blessing in ship production."
[22:22] * +Lazerus_Grim mounts another step
[22:23] <@Brad-GM> The man taps his cane "Be careful, Psyker."
[22:23] * +Grendel steps away from the pysker, like all good members of the Imperium do.
[22:24] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((haha, yay for stereotyping, lol))
[22:24] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Why don't you answer our questions?"
[22:25] <@Brad-GM> Man "The Omnissiah have nothing to do with this knowledge Tech-Priest; Man build Ships well before The Emperor landed on Mars, well before the TEchpriesthood's mingling."
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[22:25] <@Brad-GM> (hey))
[22:26] <@Brad-GM> The man tips his head to the side as Grendel move away
[22:26] <@Brad-GM> Man "aahh..you have not informed them of your..condition?"
[22:27] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Why should I answer your question, sir, when you do not answer ours?"
[22:29] <@Brad-GM> Man "Why witch? Well, becasue *I* am a faithful servant of the Emperor. YOU are an unsantionned WITCH who's only right is to die quickly. You living so long is merely du to my redeeming quality I sometime see in others."
[22:30] <+Grendel> "And the rest of us?"
[22:31] <@Brad-GM> Man "Ask. Perhaps they would be so willing to answer you."
[22:32] <+Grendel> "So who are you?"
[22:33] * +Mira_Atella continues to walk around the outside of the room, watching, listening, but not interfering.
[22:35] <@Brad-GM> He remains silent
[22:35] * +Lazerus_Grim steps up directly behind the man, gripping his knife at his side. "I have been sanctioned under the Scholastia Psykana, have done my time on the Black Ships. Do not dare mock me, old man!"
[22:36] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((Lazerus is furious, if you didn't already guess))
[22:36] * +Mira_Atella arches an eyebrow but doesn't pause in her steps.
[22:37] <@Brad-GM> Grim roll WP-10
[22:37] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 25
[22:37] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 25% (or Lower) : 04 88%, Fail ]
[22:37] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((fate))
[22:37] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 25
[22:37] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 25% (or Lower) : 12 14%, Success ]
[22:38] <@Brad-GM> As you cross over the last stair, you fell some heavy veil falling on you, but in your madden state, it doens'T stop you!
[22:39] <@Brad-GM> Man "Stop."
[22:39] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Answer my question. Who are you?"
[22:39] * +Grendel watches curiously.
[22:42] <@Brad-GM> Man "Really..and what else do you remember of your past? Your childhood? Perhaps your parents?"
[22:43] * +Lazerus_Grim growls, "I don't remember anything from my past...."
[22:43] <+Grendel> "Enough games. This is not productive."
[22:44] <+Lazerus_Grim> "I agree. Time to answer some questions."
[22:44] * +Lazerus_Grim raises the knife slightly
[22:44] <@Brad-GM> Men "Remember that, Psyker."
[22:45] * +Lazerus_Grim lowers the knife. "You know something about me?"
[22:46] * Tbg is now known as Tbg_Away
[22:47] <@Brad-GM> Man "I know ALL about you; your miserable lifes, your crushed dreams, what little accomplishments you accomplish-if you can call it that for some."
[22:47] <@Brad-GM> Man "Did you know your female companion killed her own kin for money?"
[22:48] * +Mira_Atella stares at the old man, but doesn't let it effect her face as she walks.
[22:48] <+Grendel> "And what did you do?"
[22:49] <@Brad-GM> Man "I was not there. She merely opened an envellope, saw her own fathere's pict record and killed him with a high powered shot as he was talking his stroll on his family's estate."
[22:50] <+Grendel> "No, I mean what did you do to bring you here?"
[22:51] * +Mira_Atella glances at the others, betraying not a single drop of emotion or response.
[22:51] <@Brad-GM> Man "Here? And before you couldn't even deduce where you could have been, now you trsut what you see?"
[22:51] * +Grendel makes a sigh in binary before resuming his walk to the window.
[22:52] <+Lazerus_Grim> "We trust that you are useful to us. Don't prove us wrong. What about our techie friend?"
[22:52] <@Brad-GM> The man tabs his cane again "Do not move a step more Tech-Priest."
[22:52] * +Grendel takes another step.
[22:53] <@Brad-GM> Grendel, awareness.
[22:53] <+Grendel> !perc 17
[22:53] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 17% (or Lower) : 04 18%, Fail ]
[22:53] <+Grendel> ((heh))
[22:54] <@Brad-GM> Grendel, you feel something..then you got get a stink on your right leg; roll T-30
[22:55] <+Grendel> !perc 6
[22:55] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 6% (or Lower) : 04 43%, Fail ]
[22:55] <@Brad-GM> *sting
[22:55] <@Brad-GM> ((fate?))
[22:55] <+Grendel> ((not worth it at 6% success rate))
[22:55] <@Brad-GM> Your leg becomes stiff rapidly, enough that you cannot move it.
[22:56] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 14
[22:56] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 14% (or Lower) : 04 66%, Fail ]
[22:57] <+Mira_Atella> (( heh depends on how close to done we are ))
[22:57] <+Mira_Atella> (( which would be...? ;) ))
[22:57] <@Brad-GM> ((soon))
[22:57] <+Mira_Atella> (( I'll go for my second fate then, slim chance as that one is ))
[22:57] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 14
[22:57] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 14% (or Lower) : 04 71%, Fail ]
[22:58] * +Grendel carefully tries to keep moving, dragging his unresponsive leg.
[22:58] <@Brad-GM> you see Grendel grabbing his legs suddenly and see it beoming frozen, unnable to bend or move
[22:58] <@Brad-GM> Grendel, roll agility -"20
[23:00] <+Grendel> !perc 11
[23:00] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 11% (or Lower) : 12 9%, Success ]
[23:00] <@Brad-GM> you manage to drag yourself wiht difficulty
[23:00] * +Grendel continues on towards the window.
[23:01] <@Brad-GM> Man "Impressive, almost worthy of a soldier. Unfortunate you were not judged useful for battle."
[23:01] <@Brad-GM> As you arrive at his height, the man begins to static.
[23:02] <+Grendel> "The Skitarii are just a small part of the Omnissiah."
[23:02] * +Grendel continues to hobble upward.
[23:03] * +Lazerus_Grim slices through the image as it fades
[23:03] <@Brad-GM> you arrive on the window! It is a window showing the outside.
[23:04] <@Brad-GM> With grendel out fo the way, the man becoems clear again, and static as Grim slices him.
[23:04] * +Grendel stares out the window, deciding to ignore the man.
[23:04] * +Lazerus_Grim sighs, pockets his knife, and walks around the man to stand in front of him, looking him in the face
[23:04] <@Brad-GM> Man "Again, blinded by your faith, and resorting to violence when thigns takes a turn for the bizzare."
[23:05] <@Brad-GM> Grim, you truns around to face the mnan, roll WP!
[23:05] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Violence solves everything."
[23:05] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 35
[23:05] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 35% (or Lower) : 12 28%, Success ]
[23:05] * +Mira_Atella narrows her eyes at the man, stopping her walking and standing in place.
[23:05] <@Brad-GM> ((boo!))
[23:05] * +Mira_Atella reaches her hand in the pocket for the knife, holding it tight.
[23:06] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((sorry, no shock table for me today))
[23:07] <@Brad-GM> ((so many charts, to succeeding tests))
[23:08] <+Grendel> @@You may wish to try to find a way out of this room.@@
[23:08] <+Lazerus_Grim> "I remember people....and you....and then restraint....and brokenness...."
[23:08] <@Brad-GM> Man "Yeeess...questions."
[23:08] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Who are you?"
[23:09] * +Grendel studies the ships outside, carefully balancing.
[23:09] <@Brad-GM> MAn "I am now your lord and master, Lazerus Grim. By the Grace of the God-Emperor, it is so."
[23:10] <+Lazerus_Grim> "And what shall I call you?"
[23:10] <@Brad-GM> Man "Lord Jex, for now."
[23:11] <+Lazerus_Grim> "What is thy bidding, my master?"
[23:12] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Gather your companions; your fate is linked to thiers now."
[23:13] * +Lazerus_Grim turns to Grendel and then Mira. "We are to band together for this is our fate, our destiny. Will you join me in service to Him?"
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[23:14] * +Mira_Atella glances oddly at Grim.
[23:15] * +Grendel continues to silently watch the ships.
[23:16] * +Lazerus_Grim turns back to Lord Jex. "They require proof, Lord, or incentive."
[23:18] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "You have spilled blood in the Emperor's name before, Mira Atella. What you did not know is that your father was an aquiaintance of mine, a valuable one. Suspiciton points to a dark hand guiding your shot, far darker than a mere fraud or Imperial Justice."
[23:19] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "less than human hand, might I add.
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[23:21] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "As for your mechanicus friend, he beleives I sway no autority on him."
[23:22] * +Mira_Atella still doesn't show any emotion.
[23:22] <+Lazerus_Grim> "What would you have us do, your grace?"
[23:22] * +Grendel keeps watching the ships, studying how they're different from the AdMech ships he's often heard about.
[23:23] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "He his correct of course."
[23:24] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Fortunately, His Magos owe me a debt; which whe has paid with your life, Grendel."
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[23:25] <+Grendel> "Proof?"
[23:26] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "I would not have been able to bring your here without his blessings and autorization. My reach doesn't extent this far."
[23:26] <+Grendel> "How far does it reach?"
[23:29] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Everywhere! I am the vassal and Lord of all citizens. Faithful servant and digilent master. Armies and fleets are at my disposal, both hatred and loved by the masses, from the lowest scum to the hiest of Nobles."
[23:30] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "I hold the fate of worlds, whole sectors between my grasp, and can burn it all if it serves the Emperor's Will."
[23:31] <+Grendel> "And our part?"
[23:33] * +Mira_Atella crosses her arms, narrowing her eyes more and more at the strange old man.
[23:34] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "You, are to me my eyes and ears. My sword when I decide to strike, and my tongue were I'd rather parley. You will scrape the cracks between the plascrete, hunt down those who dare bring darkness where Him light burn enteral."
[23:34] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Those inhuman fiends and the old ennemy, none will, nor should, be spared."
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[23:36] <+Grendel> "If I find you to have lied about your credentials..."
[23:37] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "And if you faulter in your duties Tech-Priest, I shall scrap you msyelf."
[23:38] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "And what of you, Mira?"
[23:39] * +Mira_Atella finally speaks as she steps forward, "And what of me? I've done nothing wrong that your fate hadn't forced upon me." Her eyes narrow, her clenched upon the hilt of the blade.
[23:40] <+Mira_Atella> (( *hand. hello 2 minutes late ))
[23:41] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jax "Again, blind one, you fail to see. for it is not I who commanded your father's murder, but alien hands! Now this; your father was a rich in material goods, but he was richer in faith! His so-called fraud of the tithe was but a cover string up by vile minds to remove an unwanted interloper of thier affairs."
[23:42] <@Brad-GM> ((now=know
[23:43] * +Mira_Atella narrows her eyes to slits, a single flex away from attacking the man, yet appearing completely calm. "I know nothing of you, and believe nothing of you. I'm here simply to go back to my life. Entertain these others with your stories."
[23:44] * +Mira_Atella lets's out a sharp hiss at the end of her last word.
[23:46] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Your former life is over."
[23:46] * +Mira_Atella immediately regains her composure, holdings her hands together in front of her, walking away from him and ignoring his words. "My life is what.. I choose."
[23:47] <@Brad-GM> The man reaches inside his coat and pull out a Rosette, symbol of Inquisitonnal autority "In this matter, your choices are mine to amke!"
[23:47] <@Brad-GM> ++++++++Terminate Tranmission++++++++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++6-9 Galleria: Answers+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++Thought of the Day: It is better to die for the Emperor than to live for yourself+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++Location: Hidden elevator located in 6-9 Galleria’s kitchen freezer, going up.+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++7:02 PM (5+2:02PM local time)+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> +++After returning to Railtown without being followed, the group retreated to their hab room to rest and plan their next course of action. While it was originally planned to attempt to infiltrate one of the supply convoys bound for the hivespire, a data-port inquiry made by Grendel found an alternative, and less guarded, route using a ventilation shaft located betwwen the underhive and Hive City. After some trouble climbing and being discovered, they hid amongst mineal workers to reach the higer sphere of Hoolok’s main city and found 6-9 Galleria; a burned down restaurant. Searching the empty place found a hidden key reader beside a freezer door. The access keycard that Grim found on his person worked to unlocked it, revealing a hidden elevator. They have boarded and are proceeding upwards.+++
[20:23] <@Brad-GM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++
[20:24] * +Grendel hears "The tech-girl from Ipanema" in the back of his mind as the elevator moves upwards.
[20:26] <@Brad-GM> The elevator climbs at a steady pace, but you can feel your insides shifting; you are climbing fast.
[20:27] <@Brad-GM> roll toughness+30
[20:27] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 59
[20:27] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 59% (or Lower) : 04 91%, Fail ]
[20:27] <@Brad-GM> ((..))
[20:28] <+Grendel> !perc 66
[20:28] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 66% (or Lower) : 04 73%, Fail ]
[20:28] <+Grendel> ((Seriously?))
[20:28] <+Lynata> ((lol))
[20:29] <@Brad-GM> ((you're not gonna die if you fail))
[20:29] * +Grendel presses against the wall of the car, looking for something to hold on to.
[20:31] <@Brad-GM> It's a box Grendel, you got walls
[20:32] <@Brad-GM> ((Mira?))
[20:34] <+Mira_Atella> (( sorry ))
[20:35] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 58
[20:35] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 58% (or Lower) : 12 37%, Success ]
[20:37] <@Brad-GM> Grendel gets his ears sucked in a little. Grim gets his blocked, and vomit goes back in his throat.
[20:37] <@Brad-GM> Mira enjoys the ride.
[20:37] <+Mira_Atella> (( aww sucks not having Alaric, he was Mira's little shadow ))
[20:37] * +Grendel quietly curses the frailties of the flesh.
[20:38] * +Mira_Atella watches the others as they descend, not noticing a different and thinking she hears some elevator music, though it might just be in her mind.
[20:39] * +Lazerus_Grim looks sick, swallows his vomit, and tries to stay very still the rest of the ride, his eyes closed
[20:39] <@Brad-GM> The elevator slows quickly, then stop.
[20:39] * +Mira_Atella takes measures to step behind Grim, his palor looking a bit insecure.
[20:40] * +Grendel flexes his knees, bracing against the stop. "It seems we have arrived."
[20:40] * +Mira_Atella nods.
[20:41] * +Lazerus_Grim regains his composure and grips his pistol, waiting for the doors to open
[20:41] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((there a button to open them?))
[20:42] * +Mira_Atella keeps her hand firmly encased around her knife in the pocket of her coat.
[20:42] <@Brad-GM> The elevator door opens up, revealing another door
[20:43] * +Grendel looks for an indication of how to open this door.
[20:43] <+Lazerus_Grim> 1d10+5
[20:43] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls 1D10+5: 2 +5 = 7
[20:43] <@Brad-GM> You see some sort of lever mechanism, it looks ancient and venerable.
[20:44] * +Grendel mutters a brief prayer to the Omnissiah and attempts to move the world.
[20:44] <+Lazerus_Grim> "I don't sense anything beyond this door, should be safe."
[20:44] <@Brad-GM> The ancient and simple spirit see kindly to you and the door unlokcs itself
[20:45] * +Grendel pushes open the door carefully, respecting its age.
[20:45] * +Mira_Atella slips through the opening door, her knife now out in front of her and opened, looking around quickly.
[20:46] <@Brad-GM> Mira, perception
[20:47] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 44
[20:47] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 44% (or Lower) : 04 81%, Fail ]
[20:47] <+Mira_Atella> (( going to use one, and the other gets saved to way later ))
[20:48] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 44
[20:48] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 44% (or Lower) : 12 14%, Success ]
[20:48] <@Brad-GM> You are in a rather large and high corridor, it seems to go forever in either direction
[20:48] <@Brad-GM> Or is it!
[20:48] * +Lazerus_Grim follows Mira out, gun raised
[20:48] <+Mira_Atella> (( lol oh come on you didn't think I was going to fate that? ))
[20:48] * +Grendel steps through the door, closing it behind the group.
[20:48] <@Brad-GM> ((maybe, since there's no one there.))
[20:49] <@Brad-GM> ((roll perception as well guys))
[20:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( fskjflksjdf ))
[20:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( plus visual or no ))
[20:49] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 26
[20:49] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 26% (or Lower) : 04 64%, Fail ]
[20:49] <@Brad-GM> ((visual))
[20:49] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 44
[20:49] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 44% (or Lower) : 04 82%, Fail ]
[20:50] <+Grendel> !perc 35
[20:50] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 35% (or Lower) : 12 21%, Success ]
[20:51] <@Brad-GM> ((not you mira))
[20:51] <@Brad-GM> ((fate it Grim?))
[20:51] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((sure))
[20:51] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 26
[20:51] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 26% (or Lower) : 04 53%, Fail ]
[20:51] <+Mira_Atella> (( heh you said guys lol thought that meant everyone ))
[20:52] <@Brad-GM> ((Mira's a woman, that's why))
[20:52] <@Brad-GM> ((good thing you got 4 DoS to: you see the ktichen))
[20:52] <@Brad-GM> ((and sammich equipment))
[20:52] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((Woman! Make me a sanwich!))
[20:53] <@Brad-GM> You are all in a rather large and high corridor, the door behind you being a section of wall thatn dissapear from view.
[20:55] * +Grendel glances around, taking in the scope of the room.
[20:56] <+Grendel> "Does anyone see anything helpful?"
[20:56] <@Brad-GM> The walls and floor are made fo soem sort of black very polished metal, and with the very weak serie of lights, make it quite a grim cavernous place.
[20:57] <@Brad-GM> Then you all see 3 other on each side of you, 30 meters away!
[20:57] <@Brad-GM> ((wait!!)0
[20:57] <+Grendel> ((oh, okay :) ))
[20:58] <@Brad-GM> Mira, you begin shifting to begin moving, but you see there's another group behind that first one, and agian farther away..and then realise that there's mirros on each side of the hall. You even see that it's branching to the elft on the side you're looking toward.
[20:59] * +Mira_Atella squints as she looks around.
[20:59] <+Mira_Atella> "Someone is really messing with us."
[21:00] <@Brad-GM> Grendel, you too see that's it's you over there, but you have no diea how come you'Re seeing a reflection of yourself some nicely done so far away.
[21:00] <@Brad-GM> ((wait ))
[21:01] <@Brad-GM> Grim, each gruop got a man wiht a pistol: and each gruop got one tiwtching about like it's trying to box you in
[21:01] <@Brad-GM> ((now you can go))_
[21:02] * +Lazerus_Grim raises his gun at one of the men with a gun
[21:03] <@Brad-GM> He's doing the same!
[21:03] * +Grendel considers the image. "Its so clear."
[21:04] <+Lazerus_Grim> 1d10+5
[21:04] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls 1D10+5: 8 +5 = 13
[21:04] * +Lazerus_Grim looks quizical and lowers his gun, scratching his head. "That hurt....I don't sense them...."
[21:05] <@Brad-GM> The man lowers thiers.
[21:05] * +Grendel barely spares the man a glance before striding forward carefully, examining the material.
[21:06] <@Brad-GM> By moving about you see that it's a mirror system
[21:06] * +Mira_Atella looks around carefully, holding the knife squarely before her.
[21:06] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 06
[21:06] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 06% (or Lower) : 04 76%, Fail ]
[21:07] * +Lazerus_Grim cringes and holds his head. "Something is blocking me."
[21:07] <@Brad-GM> ((roll toughness))
[21:07] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 24
[21:07] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 24% (or Lower) : 12 15%, Success ]
[21:08] <@Brad-GM> Some heavy force seems to crush your head Grim, taking a fatigue, but the body is strong.
[21:08] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((knew i should have taken Meditation or Dull Pain, fatigue is lame))
[21:09] <@Brad-GM> ((no it's not!))
[21:09] <+Grendel> "Ah, exquisite work. You can see how the mirrors work together here."
[21:09] * +Mira_Atella looks around.. She already knew there were mirrors, but the details become more clear.
[21:10] <@Brad-GM> You can see there's a passage going left at the end of the hall, near the mirror.
[21:13] <@Brad-GM> It is another long corridor that finised with a wall.
[21:14] * +Grendel steps away from the mirror, glancing down the new hallway, before glancing back at Grim. "Blocking?"
[21:15] * +Lazerus_Grim taps his head. "My mind. Something seems to be pressing in on me."
[21:16] <@Brad-GM> ((roll for substain))
[21:16] <+Lazerus_Grim> 1d10
[21:16] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls 1D10: 2
[21:16] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((it drops))
[21:16] <+Mira_Atella> (( am I good to be semi-absent for 5? the phone keeps ringing like someone really needs me ))
[21:17] <@Brad-GM> ((yeah))
[21:17] <@Brad-GM> ((it's a long corridor))
[21:18] * +Grendel considers it another oddity of the fleshy kind. "There seems to be another way through here."
[21:18] * +Lazerus_Grim motions with the gun. "Lead on."
[21:19] * +Grendel glances at the gun, but moves down the corridor.
[21:20] * +Mira_Atella holds her knife out, taking each step carefully, her eyes going from the floor to the darkness and back.
[21:21] <@Brad-GM> Awareness!
[21:21] <+Mira_Atella> (( half per + my 10 vis? ))
[21:22] <+Grendel> !perc 17
[21:22] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 17% (or Lower) : 04 38%, Fail ]
[21:22] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((for all of us?))
[21:22] <@Brad-GM> ((yes and yes))
[21:23] <+Mira_Atella> (( woo I'm learning ))
[21:23] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 27
[21:23] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 27% (or Lower) : 04 87%, Fail ]
[21:23] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 11
[21:23] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 11% (or Lower) : 04 39%, Fail ]
[21:25] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((actually that was supposed to be rolled with 1%, oops))
[21:25] <@Brad-GM> As you walk, a section of the wall oepns up and a humanoid in robes wihth many bionics and servo arms rolls out as he his attached to large treads
[21:26] * +Grendel slows, studying the humanoid before us.
[21:26] <@Brad-GM> it's a servitor
[21:26] * +Lazerus_Grim raises his gun and aims at it.
[21:27] * +Grendel switches to binary. "Where are we?"
[21:27] <@Brad-GM> He chest slides, revleaing some sort of drawer
[21:27] <@Brad-GM> "Please deposit your arms and ammunition
[21:27] <@Brad-GM> The wall closes behind him
[21:28] <+Grendel> "Who is your controller?"
[21:28] <@Brad-GM> "Please deposit your arms and ammunition
[21:30] <@Brad-GM> The servitor doesn't move, short of the normal twitching of his servo-arms
[21:30] <+Lazerus_Grim> "What's going on, Techie?"
[21:31] * +Mira_Atella looks around.
[21:31] <+Grendel> "He wants your guns and ammunition."
[21:31] <+Mira_Atella> "None here."
[21:31] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Well I'd rather not give them up. Would you kindly ask him why?"
[21:33] <+Grendel> "Becuase its been told to."
[21:34] * +Lazerus_Grim lowers the gun and grabs his spare clips. "And there's no way we find out why without giving them up?"
[21:34] <+Grendel> "Probably not from him."
[21:35] * +Lazerus_Grim sighs and puts the gun and spare clips in the drawer. "If we die I blame the Omnissiah."
[21:36] <+Grendel> "Blame?"
[21:37] <@Brad-GM> The drawer closes. The servitor goes backward and the wall opens up to let him in, falling back after it's passage.
[21:38] * +Lazerus_Grim turns back down the corridor, pulling out his knife and opening it. "Indeed, Techie, blame."
[21:38] <+Grendel> "Who are you to question the Omnissiah's plans?"
[21:38] <+Lazerus_Grim> "A servant of the God-Emperor. Shall we?"
[21:38] * +Lazerus_Grim motions down the hallway
[21:39] <+Grendel> "After you."
[21:40] * +Lazerus_Grim continues down the corridor
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[21:41] * +Grendel follows slowly.
[21:41] * Miria (~Akeldema1@acacia9.lnk.telstra.net) Quit (Quit)
[21:41] <@Brad-GM> You arrive at the end. There is frame, like a door, maybe an ich thick, sticking out.
[21:42] * +Mira_Atella hangs back slightly, looking around the door frame for trips.
[21:42] <@Brad-GM> The frame is loose.
[21:43] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((frame around an opening in the wall? into another room?))
[21:45] <@Brad-GM> On the other side is an over sized room, with a large window at the far end of it, giving out ot a star filled sky.
[21:46] * +Mira_Atella furrows her brow slightly.
[21:46] <@Brad-GM> You can see someone near the window, on some small pedestral, maybe 3-5 steps high
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[21:46] <@Brad-GM> The pedestrial does the widesnest of the room
[21:46] * +Lazerus_Grim looks at the others before stepping through the doorway
[21:48] * +Grendel steps through, looking around, thinking we must be very high indeed if we can see the stars instead of the pollution.
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[21:49] * +Lazerus_Grim approaches the figure on the pedestal
[21:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( wait, I thought we went down? ))
[21:49] <+Mira_Atella> (( in fact I know we went down lol ))
[21:50] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((nope, up))
[21:51] <+Mira_Atella> (( but.. we went down lol I remember because someone pushed it, someone else said down? we just came from down! and I made a joke about the hands in labyrinth talking "she chose down?" ))
[21:51] <@Brad-GM> About half way across, you can see a large moon orbiting away, with some large planetary constrcution of some sort, with ships arounds it
[21:51] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((i hit down, it didnt move, i hit up and it went))
[21:51] <@Brad-GM> ((roll percep visual+10))
[21:51] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 26
[21:51] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 26% (or Lower) : 12 22%, Success ]
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[21:52] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 54
[21:52] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 54% (or Lower) : 12 18%, Success ]
[21:52] <+Grendel> !perc 45
[21:52] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 45% (or Lower) : 12 17%, Success ]
[21:52] <@Brad-GM> ((everyone's a hawk eye..))
[21:53] <@Brad-GM> You can see that the large planetary construction is actually a Hive, with large naval ship, transport and the like on orbit.
[21:53] <@Brad-GM> shipS there's more than 1))
[21:54] * +Mira_Atella sighs as she watches, "This is looking both good, and bad."
[21:54] * +Lazerus_Grim walks up to the figure but doesn't climb the steps. "Hello?"
[21:55] * +Grendel notes features of the hive and the ships, before turning to study the man by the windows.
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[21:59] <@Brad-GM> The man is turning his back at you. He's wearing a finely made leather-like long coat with the collar folded high. He's got a battered and thin wooden cane with a dull brass tip, and the pommel is marked over his glvoed hand. He is bald with a chopped short band of grayhish red hair and might be around 40 or 0 eyars of age.
[21:59] <@Brad-GM> *50 years of age
[22:00] * +Lazerus_Grim shrugs back at the rest of the group and takes two steps up. "Sir?"
[22:00] * +Mira_Atella flips her knife closed and slips it in her jacket.
[22:00] <@Brad-GM> "Hm?. Oh yes, you have arrived."
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[22:01] <@Brad-GM> His speaks impatiently, like he was bothered or busy or annoyed.
[22:01] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Indeed we have. May I ask where we have arrived?"
[22:02] <@Brad-GM> Man "Are you blind Man? Where do you think you ahve arrived?"
[22:03] * +Grendel holds back, still dividing his time between studying the man and the wonders of the Omnissiah outside the window.
[22:04] * +Mira_Atella looks around, not exactly sure where they are, or why.
[22:04] <@Brad-GM> Man "Surely you can see from where you stand you are quite of tihnking of an answer."
[22:04] <@Brad-GM> Man "Or is your thought process so badly scarred?"
[22:05] <+Lazerus_Grim> "I apologize, sir, but my friends and I are rather disoriented. Could you spare some sympathy?"
[22:06] <@Brad-GM> Man "perhaps your friends can speak for themselves."
[22:06] * +Mira_Atella looks at the man strangely, "I have no idea of the things you speak of."
[22:06] * +Lazerus_Grim sighs and tries a different angle. "You seem to have been expecting us. Who are you that you know us?"
[22:08] <@Brad-GM> ((and he's not turning around, so he's always turning his back at you))
[22:09] <@Brad-GM> Man "Who are you, you, who doens't know himself."
[22:10] * +Mira_Atella reaches her hand back in her pocket, feeling oddly secure and worried at the same time.
[22:10] * +Grendel moves over to the window for a better look a the space hive.
[22:10] <@Brad-GM> The man knocks his cane on the floor
[22:10] <@Brad-GM> Man "Stand your ground Tech-Priest!"
[22:10] * +Mira_Atella reflexively reaches out to catch the cane, handing it back to the man.
[22:11] <@Brad-GM> Man "You see well from over there."
[22:11] <@Brad-GM> ((knock as in taps on the floor wiht it))
[22:12] <+Mira_Atella> (( ah okay ))
[22:13] * +Lazerus_Grim takes another step up the stairs. "Sir, your name please."
[22:14] * +Grendel pauses in his movement. "True, I would see better. To be this high in a hive?"
[22:14] <@Brad-GM> Man "Blind as to not see the truth when it floats in the void in front of you."
[22:15] <+Lazerus_Grim> "What is the truth?"
[22:16] <@Brad-GM> The man taps his cane on the window, toward the planet
[22:16] <+Lazerus_Grim> "The building of a new hive city? What planet is that?"
[22:16] * +Mira_Atella glances at the window, but not for long before her attention snaps back to the strange man.
[22:18] <@Brad-GM> Man "Don't be foolish! We have lost the way of hive building eons ago."
[22:19] <@Brad-GM> Man "We werely add up to it's foundation."
[22:19] <+Grendel> "But not the production of ships."
[22:20] <@Brad-GM> Man "Do pray tell where do you see dokcing facilities, because I see none."
[22:22] <@Brad-GM> Man "I see ships keeping vigilent eyes outward into the void."
[22:22] * +Grendel shrugs slightly. "I never said I see them. Just that we have not lost the Omnissiah's blessing in ship production."
[22:22] * +Lazerus_Grim mounts another step
[22:23] <@Brad-GM> The man taps his cane "Be careful, Psyker."
[22:23] * +Grendel steps away from the pysker, like all good members of the Imperium do.
[22:24] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((haha, yay for stereotyping, lol))
[22:24] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Why don't you answer our questions?"
[22:25] <@Brad-GM> Man "The Omnissiah have nothing to do with this knowledge Tech-Priest; Man build Ships well before The Emperor landed on Mars, well before the TEchpriesthood's mingling."
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[22:25] <@Brad-GM> (hey))
[22:26] <@Brad-GM> The man tips his head to the side as Grendel move away
[22:26] <@Brad-GM> Man "aahh..you have not informed them of your..condition?"
[22:27] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Why should I answer your question, sir, when you do not answer ours?"
[22:29] <@Brad-GM> Man "Why witch? Well, becasue *I* am a faithful servant of the Emperor. YOU are an unsantionned WITCH who's only right is to die quickly. You living so long is merely du to my redeeming quality I sometime see in others."
[22:30] <+Grendel> "And the rest of us?"
[22:31] <@Brad-GM> Man "Ask. Perhaps they would be so willing to answer you."
[22:32] <+Grendel> "So who are you?"
[22:33] * +Mira_Atella continues to walk around the outside of the room, watching, listening, but not interfering.
[22:35] <@Brad-GM> He remains silent
[22:35] * +Lazerus_Grim steps up directly behind the man, gripping his knife at his side. "I have been sanctioned under the Scholastia Psykana, have done my time on the Black Ships. Do not dare mock me, old man!"
[22:36] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((Lazerus is furious, if you didn't already guess))
[22:36] * +Mira_Atella arches an eyebrow but doesn't pause in her steps.
[22:37] <@Brad-GM> Grim roll WP-10
[22:37] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 25
[22:37] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 25% (or Lower) : 04 88%, Fail ]
[22:37] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((fate))
[22:37] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 25
[22:37] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 25% (or Lower) : 12 14%, Success ]
[22:38] <@Brad-GM> As you cross over the last stair, you fell some heavy veil falling on you, but in your madden state, it doens'T stop you!
[22:39] <@Brad-GM> Man "Stop."
[22:39] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Answer my question. Who are you?"
[22:39] * +Grendel watches curiously.
[22:42] <@Brad-GM> Man "Really..and what else do you remember of your past? Your childhood? Perhaps your parents?"
[22:43] * +Lazerus_Grim growls, "I don't remember anything from my past...."
[22:43] <+Grendel> "Enough games. This is not productive."
[22:44] <+Lazerus_Grim> "I agree. Time to answer some questions."
[22:44] * +Lazerus_Grim raises the knife slightly
[22:44] <@Brad-GM> Men "Remember that, Psyker."
[22:45] * +Lazerus_Grim lowers the knife. "You know something about me?"
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[22:47] <@Brad-GM> Man "I know ALL about you; your miserable lifes, your crushed dreams, what little accomplishments you accomplish-if you can call it that for some."
[22:47] <@Brad-GM> Man "Did you know your female companion killed her own kin for money?"
[22:48] * +Mira_Atella stares at the old man, but doesn't let it effect her face as she walks.
[22:48] <+Grendel> "And what did you do?"
[22:49] <@Brad-GM> Man "I was not there. She merely opened an envellope, saw her own fathere's pict record and killed him with a high powered shot as he was talking his stroll on his family's estate."
[22:50] <+Grendel> "No, I mean what did you do to bring you here?"
[22:51] * +Mira_Atella glances at the others, betraying not a single drop of emotion or response.
[22:51] <@Brad-GM> Man "Here? And before you couldn't even deduce where you could have been, now you trsut what you see?"
[22:51] * +Grendel makes a sigh in binary before resuming his walk to the window.
[22:52] <+Lazerus_Grim> "We trust that you are useful to us. Don't prove us wrong. What about our techie friend?"
[22:52] <@Brad-GM> The man tabs his cane again "Do not move a step more Tech-Priest."
[22:52] * +Grendel takes another step.
[22:53] <@Brad-GM> Grendel, awareness.
[22:53] <+Grendel> !perc 17
[22:53] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 17% (or Lower) : 04 18%, Fail ]
[22:53] <+Grendel> ((heh))
[22:54] <@Brad-GM> Grendel, you feel something..then you got get a stink on your right leg; roll T-30
[22:55] <+Grendel> !perc 6
[22:55] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 6% (or Lower) : 04 43%, Fail ]
[22:55] <@Brad-GM> *sting
[22:55] <@Brad-GM> ((fate?))
[22:55] <+Grendel> ((not worth it at 6% success rate))
[22:55] <@Brad-GM> Your leg becomes stiff rapidly, enough that you cannot move it.
[22:56] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 14
[22:56] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 14% (or Lower) : 04 66%, Fail ]
[22:57] <+Mira_Atella> (( heh depends on how close to done we are ))
[22:57] <+Mira_Atella> (( which would be...? ;) ))
[22:57] <@Brad-GM> ((soon))
[22:57] <+Mira_Atella> (( I'll go for my second fate then, slim chance as that one is ))
[22:57] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 14
[22:57] <+HateDice> Mira_Atella rolls [ 14% (or Lower) : 04 71%, Fail ]
[22:58] * +Grendel carefully tries to keep moving, dragging his unresponsive leg.
[22:58] <@Brad-GM> you see Grendel grabbing his legs suddenly and see it beoming frozen, unnable to bend or move
[22:58] <@Brad-GM> Grendel, roll agility -"20
[23:00] <+Grendel> !perc 11
[23:00] <+HateDice> Grendel rolls [ 11% (or Lower) : 12 9%, Success ]
[23:00] <@Brad-GM> you manage to drag yourself wiht difficulty
[23:00] * +Grendel continues on towards the window.
[23:01] <@Brad-GM> Man "Impressive, almost worthy of a soldier. Unfortunate you were not judged useful for battle."
[23:01] <@Brad-GM> As you arrive at his height, the man begins to static.
[23:02] <+Grendel> "The Skitarii are just a small part of the Omnissiah."
[23:02] * +Grendel continues to hobble upward.
[23:03] * +Lazerus_Grim slices through the image as it fades
[23:03] <@Brad-GM> you arrive on the window! It is a window showing the outside.
[23:04] <@Brad-GM> With grendel out fo the way, the man becoems clear again, and static as Grim slices him.
[23:04] * +Grendel stares out the window, deciding to ignore the man.
[23:04] * +Lazerus_Grim sighs, pockets his knife, and walks around the man to stand in front of him, looking him in the face
[23:04] <@Brad-GM> Man "Again, blinded by your faith, and resorting to violence when thigns takes a turn for the bizzare."
[23:05] <@Brad-GM> Grim, you truns around to face the mnan, roll WP!
[23:05] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Violence solves everything."
[23:05] <+Lazerus_Grim> !perc 35
[23:05] <+HateDice> Lazerus_Grim rolls [ 35% (or Lower) : 12 28%, Success ]
[23:05] * +Mira_Atella narrows her eyes at the man, stopping her walking and standing in place.
[23:05] <@Brad-GM> ((boo!))
[23:05] * +Mira_Atella reaches her hand in the pocket for the knife, holding it tight.
[23:06] <+Lazerus_Grim> ((sorry, no shock table for me today))
[23:07] <@Brad-GM> ((so many charts, to succeeding tests))
[23:08] <+Grendel> @@You may wish to try to find a way out of this room.@@
[23:08] <+Lazerus_Grim> "I remember people....and you....and then restraint....and brokenness...."
[23:08] <@Brad-GM> Man "Yeeess...questions."
[23:08] <+Lazerus_Grim> "Who are you?"
[23:09] * +Grendel studies the ships outside, carefully balancing.
[23:09] <@Brad-GM> MAn "I am now your lord and master, Lazerus Grim. By the Grace of the God-Emperor, it is so."
[23:10] <+Lazerus_Grim> "And what shall I call you?"
[23:10] <@Brad-GM> Man "Lord Jex, for now."
[23:11] <+Lazerus_Grim> "What is thy bidding, my master?"
[23:12] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Gather your companions; your fate is linked to thiers now."
[23:13] * +Lazerus_Grim turns to Grendel and then Mira. "We are to band together for this is our fate, our destiny. Will you join me in service to Him?"
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[23:14] * +Mira_Atella glances oddly at Grim.
[23:15] * +Grendel continues to silently watch the ships.
[23:16] * +Lazerus_Grim turns back to Lord Jex. "They require proof, Lord, or incentive."
[23:18] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "You have spilled blood in the Emperor's name before, Mira Atella. What you did not know is that your father was an aquiaintance of mine, a valuable one. Suspiciton points to a dark hand guiding your shot, far darker than a mere fraud or Imperial Justice."
[23:19] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "less than human hand, might I add.
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[23:21] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "As for your mechanicus friend, he beleives I sway no autority on him."
[23:22] * +Mira_Atella still doesn't show any emotion.
[23:22] <+Lazerus_Grim> "What would you have us do, your grace?"
[23:22] * +Grendel keeps watching the ships, studying how they're different from the AdMech ships he's often heard about.
[23:23] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "He his correct of course."
[23:24] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Fortunately, His Magos owe me a debt; which whe has paid with your life, Grendel."
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[23:25] <+Grendel> "Proof?"
[23:26] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "I would not have been able to bring your here without his blessings and autorization. My reach doesn't extent this far."
[23:26] <+Grendel> "How far does it reach?"
[23:29] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Everywhere! I am the vassal and Lord of all citizens. Faithful servant and digilent master. Armies and fleets are at my disposal, both hatred and loved by the masses, from the lowest scum to the hiest of Nobles."
[23:30] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "I hold the fate of worlds, whole sectors between my grasp, and can burn it all if it serves the Emperor's Will."
[23:31] <+Grendel> "And our part?"
[23:33] * +Mira_Atella crosses her arms, narrowing her eyes more and more at the strange old man.
[23:34] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "You, are to me my eyes and ears. My sword when I decide to strike, and my tongue were I'd rather parley. You will scrape the cracks between the plascrete, hunt down those who dare bring darkness where Him light burn enteral."
[23:34] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Those inhuman fiends and the old ennemy, none will, nor should, be spared."
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[23:36] <+Grendel> "If I find you to have lied about your credentials..."
[23:37] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "And if you faulter in your duties Tech-Priest, I shall scrap you msyelf."
[23:38] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "And what of you, Mira?"
[23:39] * +Mira_Atella finally speaks as she steps forward, "And what of me? I've done nothing wrong that your fate hadn't forced upon me." Her eyes narrow, her clenched upon the hilt of the blade.
[23:40] <+Mira_Atella> (( *hand. hello 2 minutes late ))
[23:41] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jax "Again, blind one, you fail to see. for it is not I who commanded your father's murder, but alien hands! Now this; your father was a rich in material goods, but he was richer in faith! His so-called fraud of the tithe was but a cover string up by vile minds to remove an unwanted interloper of thier affairs."
[23:42] <@Brad-GM> ((now=know
[23:43] * +Mira_Atella narrows her eyes to slits, a single flex away from attacking the man, yet appearing completely calm. "I know nothing of you, and believe nothing of you. I'm here simply to go back to my life. Entertain these others with your stories."
[23:44] * +Mira_Atella lets's out a sharp hiss at the end of her last word.
[23:46] <@Brad-GM> Lord Jex "Your former life is over."
[23:46] * +Mira_Atella immediately regains her composure, holdings her hands together in front of her, walking away from him and ignoring his words. "My life is what.. I choose."
[23:47] <@Brad-GM> The man reaches inside his coat and pull out a Rosette, symbol of Inquisitonnal autority "In this matter, your choices are mine to amke!"
[23:47] <@Brad-GM> ++++++++Terminate Tranmission++++++++