[20:25] <BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++ The Hive Knight: Metallican Standoff+++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: Walk Softly..and Carry a Big Gun. +++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++Location; Ancient maintenance area, Underhive, Hive Sibellus, Scintilla. +++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++1809 Hours-Sibellus Time++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++Detecting a strange energy source, Grendel advanced forward, the remaining acolytes keeping back due to their wounds. The Tech-Priest found himself into a large square-ish room filled with a multitude of technological objects, both common ones, like cog-engines, and others unknown, with their purpose as equally mysterious.
[20:25] <BradGM> Advancing cautiously, the unfamiliar energy source is then revealed to be some humanoid robotic-like construct. It took a few well-placed shots and a solid energy discharge from Grendel, to render it harmless. Just then, the Gloom Haunt made his entrance. The situation was then tense, the air thick with nervousness; the Jokareo quickly appear, moving away from Grendel as he, suddenly, without warning, opens fire on the Vigilante.
[20:25] <BradGM> The man flips into cover as Jon unsuccessfully tries to overpower Grendel with his club, before being held at ballistic mecharendrite-point, the Tech-Priest seemingly having his own singular goal to either arrest/kill the Gloom Haunt and his Xeno companion on the spot.
[20:25] <BradGM> Lyra is readying herself to fire on Grendel while Mira tries to salvage what she can of the situation, having reached a semblant of agreement with the masked Hiver. She instructs Grendel to contact Inquisitor Jex, even maintaining his weapons at his targets, but being so deep in the hive, he cannot get the vox signal to go through.+++
[20:25] <BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++
[20:26] <BradGM> Apart from light static, there is nothing on the vox
[20:26] <Lyra_> (Point of clarification. Lyra is readying herself to fire on SOMEone. Grendel may not be the target)
[20:27] <Grendel> @@The vox is unable to penetrate the Hive from here. Our orders are to bring the vigilante in. That is what we will do.@@
[20:27] <BradGM> ((ah I assumed it was due to the way the situation was ))
[20:28] * Mira_Atella_ (Athenis@imrd-80-863-961-97.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) has joined #shadowrun
[20:28] * Mira_Atella_ is now known as Athenis
[20:29] <Jon_Wake> @@I would like to see you do so, when you have been unsuccessful the last three times@@
[20:29] <BradGM> ((stable for 2 days you said?))
[20:30] <Athenis> (( This is Verizon being their usual horrible selves ))
[20:30] <BradGM> ((CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?))
[20:30] <Lyra_> @@We can't allow people to run around acting outside the chain of command. It will inevitabley cause friendly fire accidents and confusion.@@
[20:30] <Athenis> (( They hear a lot from me when I'm forced to call them. They don't like it. ))
[20:31] * Mira_Atella (Athenis@imrd-80-863-961-97.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds)
[20:31] * Athenis is now known as Mira_Atella
[20:31] <Grendel> @@Perhaps if you would continues to serve the Imperium instead of defending the vigilante?"
[20:31] <Grendel> @@
[20:31] <Grendel> "You are to disarm and be taken into custody. The xenos as well."
[20:31] <Mira_Atella> @@ He's not going to back down until we can reach Jex. So let's focus on boosting the signal @@
[20:34] <BradGM> Gloom Haunt "I cannot take off my equipment here. I would not surive the return trip through usual means."
[20:34] <Jon_Wake> @@I can attempt to contact an enforcer listening post, those are closer to the underhive, but I doubt my microbead can go through that much rockcrete@@
[20:34] * Grendel attempts to contact an enforcer post with his vox set.
[20:35] <BradGM> Grendle, you can try to work the vox again if you want. -40; -30 for the enforcer station.
[20:35] <Jon_Wake> the tone of the arbite's voice revealed how insulted by Grendel's comment, but does not dignify if with a comment
[20:36] <Grendel> !dhroll 53 (Enforcer)
[20:36] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 28 Success by 2 degrees!
[20:37] <BradGM> You manage to get into the protectorate vox wave!*
[20:37] <BradGM> ((or well, onto))
[20:38] * Grendel ties the Arbitrator's bead into the vox, but listens as well. @@Call for pickup as well as Inquisitorial assistance.@@
[20:41] * Jon_Wake takes over at this point @@This is Judge Jonathan Wake, requesting for a secure channel for a following vox address, security code alpha, alpha, septium, zero, seven, nine, theta@@
[20:42] <Jon_Wake> ((Aka "don't even think of listening on this"))
[20:43] <BradGM> A few second passes @@Judge Wake, was it your identification code?@@
[20:43] <Jon_Wake> ((Are you actually expecting me to ramble something off?))
[20:44] <BradGM> ((hum..yes?))
[20:44] <BradGM> ((or jsut do the old "JOn says his ID code)
[20:45] <Jon_Wake> @@Identification Code 2716-230-3438@@
[20:45] <Jon_Wake> ((Now I actually have to write that doen someplace))
[20:46] <BradGM> The Vox seems to break off, but a moment later it reconnects @@channel secure, Judge Wake.@@
[20:46] <Grendel> ((Am I able to listen in?))
[20:47] <BradGM> ((Yes,since you're basically in charg eof the vox, and Jon is tapping in.))
[20:48] * Jon_Wake nods @@Await vox address@@ then looks over the mira "What's the vox address? Or do you want to tell them youself?"
[20:48] <BradGM> ((vox address..liek your own vox?))
[20:48] <Jon_Wake> *to Mira
[20:49] <Jon_Wake> ((I mean to the Inquisitor))
[20:50] <Mira_Atella> (( uh.. no clue ))
[20:50] <BradGM> ((ah; ok. Yeah the acolyte would know a few secure conenction, discreed ones so that you don't basically get wired throught the =I= like it was a pizza palce))
[20:50] * Mira_Atella looks at her slate and relays the info to him.
[20:51] * Grendel provides the data as well as the codes to get in.
[20:51] * Jon_Wake used them to contact to the Inquisitor
[20:52] <BradGM> @@A moment Judge, connecting.@@
[20:53] <BradGM> The line seems to cut and reconencts multiple times, as it is passing from relay to relay. It then rings and then gets picekd up by some seemingly bored Hiver "A pizza place. Whaddaya want?"
[20:53] <Grendel> ((uh...?))
[20:53] <Mira_Atella> (( It's covert, shhh ))
[20:54] <Jon_Wake> ((Cipher (Inquisiion), I assume))
[20:54] * Jon_Wake hands the microbead to Mira
[20:54] <BradGM> ((yeah, more like secret tongue; so the tohers would know what it means, not Jon))
[20:55] <Jon_Wake> "Pizza" He tells her
[20:55] * Mira_Atella takes it from him.
[20:56] <Mira_Atella> (( this might not go well ))
[20:56] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 35
[20:56] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 47 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:56] <Mira_Atella> (( fate ))
[20:56] <Jon_Wake> ((Why do you need to roll?))
[20:56] <Mira_Atella> (( Don't I? ))
[20:57] <BradGM> ((nah...it's absic so you'd know it))
[20:57] <Jon_Wake> (( I would assume that if it's something simple, then you don't need to test for it))
[20:58] <Jon_Wake> ((Like you don't need to test for swimming in a pool))
[20:58] * Mira_Atella exchanges hidden codes and phrasing with the person at the pizza place.
[20:58] <BradGM> ((to talk to Jex I supose?))
[20:58] <Mira_Atella> (( Yup ))
[20:59] * Jon_Wake just sort of stands there wondering what a ogyrn extra large is
[21:00] * Grendel keeps his gun trained on the Vigilante and the Arbitrator.
[21:00] <BradGM> it takes a few moments and some more relays until you get Jex' familiar voice to the vox, still in codes.
[21:00] <BradGM> ((which I'll won'T type for ease of lecture))
[21:01] <Mira_Atella> (( Can it be patched in their channel so the others can hear at this point? ))
[21:01] <BradGM> Jex @@Mockingbird!, my quite the numerous relays you have, I assume all is well? Or do you need an extraction?@@
[21:02] <BradGM> Grendel, roll tech-use with teh vox for that
[21:02] <BradGM> ((*tech))
[21:03] <Grendel> !dhroll 93
[21:03] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 3 Success by 9 degrees!
[21:04] * Lyra_ has her hand on her plasma gun still
[21:16] <Grendel> ((The tech-use roll was for connecting the microbeads to the channel))
[21:17] <BradGM> *Grendel, you managed to connect everyone's bead to the vox so everyone can listen in/talk...of course jon have no idea why the Inquisition speaks seriously about fish, trucks and lingerie.
[21:17] * Mira_Atella hands Jon back his own bead as they are patched in to the channel.
[21:17] <BradGM> ((everyone saw Jex' line?))
[21:18] <Mira_Atella> (( yup ))
[21:19] <Grendel> ((the all is well, or do you need an extraction? yeah))
[21:19] <Jon_Wake> ((Yes))
[21:19] <BradGM> ((that's the one yeah))
[21:19] <Mira_Atella> @@ We're at a bit of an impass, sir. We are with the vigilante who is willing to help us. Grendel thinks that's not acceptable, so we're contacting you for higher authority @@
[21:21] <BradGM> Jex @@Is Grendel the team leader?@@
[21:21] <Jon_Wake> ((I challange Grendel to a death match for that title))
[21:21] <Mira_Atella> (( heh I think it's still technically Mira from way back ))
[21:22] <Grendel> @@Our orders were to stop him and bring him in, not to allow him to continue.@@
[21:23] <BradGM> Jex @@If he is willing to cooperate with you on this, I fail to see the problem.@@
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[21:23] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Elttaes
[21:23] <BradGM> ((HEy Elttaes! how's it going?))
[21:24] <@Elttaes> (hey))
[21:24] * Elttaes sets mode: +o BradGM
[21:24] * Elttaes sets mode: +vvv Grendel Jon_Wake Lyra_
[21:24] <+Grendel> @@What exactly is he to cooperate with us on? We are to bring him in? And is using the services of a Xenos.@@
[21:24] * Elttaes sets mode: +v Mira_Atella
[21:26] <@BradGM> Jex @@So you coifrm the presence of a Jokareo? Intresing development; they are social aliens, and seeing one, in a hive no less, is quite a curious situation.@@
[21:26] <+Mira_Atella> @@ It has remained at bay under the order of the vigilante and has not attempted to attack us @@
[21:26] <@BradGM> Jex @@As for his..cooperation, he did manage to take down a Beasts house cell with little retaliation from them. further more his tehcnology woudl be valuable for our usage.@@
[21:27] <@BradGM> ((did not attack us..except that whole giatn robot thing but that was a push voer..))
[21:27] * +Jon_Wake looks over the Gloomhaunt as he waits for the goobly gook in his ears to end
[21:27] <@BradGM> !dhroll 68
[21:28] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 55 Success by 1 degree!
[21:28] <@BradGM> He remains still, hidden behind his training dummy, observing, immobile.
[21:28] <+Mira_Atella> @@ We'll make arrangements to return where formal terms of cooperation can be set @@
[21:30] <@BradGM> Jex @@And you are certain he will agree and cooperate?@@
[21:31] <+Mira_Atella> @@ He is not a well man. The information he has will do his cause no good if it dies with him @@
[21:32] <@BradGM> Jex @@Well man? I would agree; no one wearing sucha costume would be sane...@@
[21:32] <+Mira_Atella> @@ HIs health is the part that's not doing so great @@
[21:32] <+Jon_Wake> ((I'm half wondering if Brad pulls a The End and the gloomhaunt dies while we're taking so long))
[21:32] <@BradGM> Jex @@A great risk you are taking I would say, but his death would hinder us yes...Oh his heatlh?..Hmm..@@
[21:34] <@BradGM> Jex @@Who is the Gloom Haunt? You DO know this, correct?@@
[21:34] <+Grendel> "Your name."
[21:34] <+Mira_Atella> @@ I believe so. I can confirm. Just a moment @@
[21:35] <@BradGM> Jex @@You BELIEVE! You'd better KNOW acolyte!@@
[21:35] * +Mira_Atella gives another pointed look at Grendel before turning to the vigilante, "My suggestion of cooperation has been agreed upon. We would like to confirm your identity to make that a little easier."
[21:35] <@BradGM> G.H. "I beleive I am known as..the Gloom Haunt."
[21:36] <+Jon_Wake> ((He's the goddamn Gloom Haunt))
[21:36] <@BradGM> He chuckles lightly "Surely, such investigative powerhouse as yourself would know this information hm?"
[21:36] <+Mira_Atella> "Of course, this is just for confirmation."
[21:37] * +Mira_Atella pulls up the information on <insert name I can't remember here, the sick guy> via her slate and turns it to face him.
[21:38] <@BradGM> ((Major Frobisher Quinlan))
[21:39] <@BradGM> ((Major Frobisher Quinlan, Scintillan 11th, Line infantry, 198 years old, he is hard fighitng against sickness, emphysema, looks quite frial and weak, far from during his serivce, where his Regiment faced off an ork WAAGH out in the orthern segmentum.))
[21:39] <+Mira_Atella> (( That's all on the screen she's showing him, tada! ))
[21:40] <@BradGM> He claps twice.
[21:40] <+Jon_Wake> ((You lose, good day sir))
[21:41] <@BradGM> GH "A fair point to know your competence is not a fluke...having an Justicar and a Tech-Priest are also quite the boon."
[21:42] <@BradGM> GH "not to show disrespect to a fellow guardsman nor yourself, childe."
[21:42] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Identity confirmed, Major Frobisher Quinlan, sir @@
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[21:43] <@BradGM> Jex @@Quinlan?!? how you certain? I have seen him; he can barely hold a flute of armsec by himself much less dream of what that Gloom Haunt has done!@@
[21:44] <+Mira_Atella> @@ As you said, his tech is valuable @@
[21:44] <@BradGM> Jex @@Then do what you must..@@
[21:45] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Of course @@
[21:46] <@BradGM> ((que to Grendle firing wildly))
[21:46] <+Mira_Atella> "We're arranging for transportation. If there are things here you'd need to take, now is probably the best time."
[21:47] <+Jon_Wake> Jon breaks the silence "There perhaps one thing I want to know: Why? You are a veterin of a war against the xeno. You would seem more the type to hate them as many others do, rather than use their technology"
[21:49] <@BradGM> Gloom Haunt "I wish to keep this place as my base of operation. If exchange there will be, it will not be here, not now." "If you wish me to answer this, then it shall be in better setting. Tonigt, at my estate...I..require some time ot bring closure to my personnal affairs."
[21:51] <+Mira_Atella> "I don't see any problems with that."
[21:52] <+Grendel> "Why should we trust you?"
[21:53] <+Jon_Wake> "We know who he is. He could not excape far if he wanted to"
[21:53] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Reel it in, Grendel. He has far more reasons not to trust us, than we do him. We know who he is, where he lives, where he works @@
[21:53] <@BradGM> GH "I am the one who has more to loose trusting you; The Inquisition answers to no one but the Emperor, I have my reputation, my honour, my name in jeopardy."
[21:54] <+Grendel> "Logic indicates this is but more reason to flee."
[21:54] <+Mira_Atella> @@ If he wanted to, he could have set the beast on us and flown away @@
[21:55] <+Jon_Wake> @@ Or attack us when we didn't know he was here @@
[21:55] <@BradGM> GH "I am old, Tech-Priest those who can help me are either death or would not risk the wrath of the Inquisition in fear of loosing what little power and prestige they have."
[21:58] <@BradGM> GH "Let's not forget my physical state as well, quite an easy target for anyone able to walk freely."
[21:59] <+Mira_Atella> "We have the information to contact you. I believe you have ours as well. What time should we meet tonight?"
[22:00] <+Mira_Atella> (( She's not forgetting that little revelation that Jon had spoken with him before and hid it heh ))
[22:00] <@BradGM> GH "2100 hours. This leave you..a little more than 9 hours. I recommend you begin your voyage up Hive."
[22:00] <+Grendel> 'This is highly illogical."
[22:00] <@BradGM> ((Did he say that?..I dropped that bit..))
[22:01] <+Mira_Atella> (( Something came up about it when Jon first went after Grendel, I think ))
[22:02] <+Mira_Atella> "Logic isn't everything. Let's get back to the van."
[22:02] <+Jon_Wake> ((I know the line you're speaking of, through I'm not sure if that was a reveal))
[22:03] <+Grendel> "It will be your responsibility then."
[22:03] <@BradGM> GH "I will open the access to the maintnance duck. It is safe to assume you poseess some gloom haunt pheromones to pass throught the critters?"
[22:03] <@BradGM> GH "Or ahve you left your flamers behind?"
[22:04] * +Jon_Wake takes out the bottle that the Gloom Haunt gave to him during the Firechild raid
[22:07] <@BradGM> GH "Ah. it appears you have kept it safely."
[22:07] <+Grendel> "Kept is safe?"
[22:07] <+Jon_Wake> ((Well, if it wasn't revealed before...))
[22:07] <+Jon_Wake> "I'll explain later"
[22:09] <@BradGM> ((heh..))
[22:10] <@BradGM> GH "Now if you may return to the duck, I will open the way for you."
[22:11] <+Grendel> "And the Xenos?"
[22:12] <@BradGM> GH "He will be there, do not worry."
[22:14] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Finding out why a pack animal is alone, and with a human, should be interesting for research, Grendel @@
[22:16] <+Grendel> @@Highly illogical. There is no reason to expect him to be there. I have noted my objections."
[22:16] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Yes. You have. Repeatedly. Let's go @@
[22:16] <+Lyra_> @@We have orders from our superior in the chain of command.@@
[22:19] <@BradGM> You return to the location of the cage and the duck. A part of the wall slides on the side, revealing a small-ish stair case. which leads inside the duck you slid/hovered in.
[22:20] <+Jon_Wake> ((I think you mean duct))
[22:21] <@BradGM> ((yes))
[22:21] <+Mira_Atella> (( I wasn't going to correct him because the imagery of this all being in a giant fake duck was great ))
[22:22] <@Doggie> (( quack quack quack ))
[22:23] <+Jon_Wake> ((I think Duckman is an entirely different series))
[22:23] <@BradGM> ((yeah quite different))
[22:23] <+Mira_Atella> (( Darkwing Duck ))
[22:23] <@BradGM> You trek back up the duct without trouble. an extra spray of the pheromone just to be on the safe side adn you're back in Barn Wagon.
[22:24] <@BradGM> ((I am the terror, that faps in the night))
[22:24] <+Grendel> ((I think that was flaps. I hope that was flaps))
[22:24] * +Jon_Wake is no less happy to see the mutant population, but thankfully they won't be here for very much longer
[22:24] <+Jon_Wake> *No more happy
[22:25] * +Grendel moves without speaking, keeping his gun aimed carefully at the two hostile targets.
[22:25] <+Jon_Wake> "I'm sure I have a lot to explain"
[22:26] <+Mira_Atella> "Sounds like." Makes a bee line for the van and gets inside.
[22:27] <@BradGM> Bowels is there selling his wares, his two underhiver guards securely inside the van, haivng no desire to mix with heavily mutated underhiver.
[22:27] <+Mira_Atella> "Bowels, pack it up or find another ride!"
[22:28] <@BradGM> Bowels finishes quickly, and basically managed to seel every pots he had, and even a few lasguns!
[22:30] * +Grendel attempts to use the vehicle to provide succour to his wounds.
[22:30] <@BradGM> Bowels "I'm surprised you surviveed! I would have kept the van for myself...makes a nice home."
[22:30] <@BradGM> ((roll it))
[22:30] <+Grendel> !dhroll 86
[22:30] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 61 Success by 2 degrees!
[22:30] <+Grendel> ((yay. Fatigue gone!))
[22:31] <+Mira_Atella> "Buy one for yourself, I'm sure you'll be able to afford it soon." Gives over another 250 thrones to him. "That settle us up for now?"
[22:32] <@BradGM> His eyes' grow wide "Oh..y-yeah yeah we're good, we're good."
[22:32] <+Mira_Atella> "Glad to hear it."
[22:32] <+Jon_Wake> ((you know what, can I make a scrutiny test to figure if the gloomhaunt was flying about the "person affairs" bit?))
[22:33] <+Jon_Wake> ((Lying, I mean
[22:33] <@BradGM> ((Hmm..a bit late, but ok))
[22:34] <+Jon_Wake> ((I know, sorry, I should have said something earlier))
[22:34] <@BradGM> ((-10 since you were held a boltpistol point((
[22:34] <+Jon_Wake> ((Using a fate point for +10))
[22:35] <+Jon_Wake> !dhroll 70
[22:35] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 67 Success by 0 degrees!
[22:35] <@BradGM> He felt honest enough; a bit ahrd to be 100% sure since he was hiding bheind a dummy, and had his suit on, but he hasn't lied to you from the few interactions you had.
[22:36] <+Jon_Wake> ((Alright. Just that his "final plan" he mentioned in the last convo made me think he's just stalling for time))
[22:38] <@BradGM> You return upwards to the Underhive, dropped Bowels, his wares and his guards. The rest of the trip to the Hive city and the Tricorn (I suppose?) have only you four in the van.
[22:38] <+Mira_Atella> (( Seemed more like a turn of phrase than an actual final plan to me heh ))
[22:39] * +Jon_Wake follows after on his bike, which he would not possible leave it in the middle of a mutant invested cesspool
[22:39] * +Grendel makes a full report on everything that happened.
[22:39] <+Mira_Atella> "This might not have all gone smoothly, but we did get a lot of bad guys off the streets in the process, gained some new assetts, and information."
[22:41] <@BradGM> Grendel, roll literacy
[22:41] <+Grendel> !dhroll 73
[22:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 99 Failure by 2 degrees!
[22:41] <+Grendel> ((Fate))
[22:41] <+Grendel> !dhroll 73
[22:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 92 Failure by 1 degree!
[22:41] <+Jon_Wake> "Unfortunately, I believe striking an Inquisitorial Agent might leave me worse off than the rest of you"
[22:41] <+Grendel> (Fuck sake))
[22:42] <+Lyra_> "That's why we need a clearly defined chain of command."
[22:42] * +Mira_Atella works on her own report as well. Adding more than just straight facts.
[22:43] <+Mira_Atella> !dhroll 45 literacy
[22:43] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 87 Failure by 4 degrees!
[22:43] <+Mira_Atella> (( fate ))
[22:43] <+Mira_Atella> !dhroll 45 literacy
[22:43] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 66 Failure by 2 degrees!
[22:43] <+Mira_Atella> (( meh.. no reports on this ride ))
[22:43] <@BradGM> Grendel, it seems some..'emotions' are causing your trouble in concentrating and writting a properly fact worthy report.
[22:43] <@BradGM> Mira, same thing; it appears the presure of success is not helping.
[22:44] * +Grendel attempts to plug directly into the cogitator engines to input his reports.
[22:44] <@BradGM> travel and all took 4 hours. It it around 1600, the reports took 1 hour. you can try again.
[22:44] <@BradGM> Jon, Lyra, doing anything in the mean time?
[22:45] <+Lyra_> heading to medbay. Plasma burns *hurt*
[22:45] * +Mira_Atella heads to the apartment to clean up and change, then tries at the report again.
[22:45] <+Mira_Atella> !dhroll 45
[22:45] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 51 Failure by 0 degrees!
[22:45] <+Mira_Atella> (( fate.... ))
[22:45] <+Mira_Atella> !dhroll 45
[22:45] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 19 Success by 2 degrees!
[22:45] <@BradGM> Clearing your mind helped; facts and whatever you wanted to add is in there well written and presented.
[22:46] <+Grendel> !dhroll 83
[22:46] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 64 Success by 1 degree!
[22:46] * +Jon_Wake Follows Lyra to the medical bay as well, Grendel's patch job alright starting to unravel a bit. As he does so, he keeps his ears to the Arbite crime feed, just in case
[22:46] <@BradGM> Grendel, holy communition with the coginator helpd you reach the state of mind wanted to write a fact-filled report.
[22:46] <@BradGM> ((thought in terms of mechanics, Mira has 1 DoS on yours..))
[22:48] <@BradGM> Lyra, you're well treated by the medicae personnel....Jon, you had to explain your way in, Lyra providing some assistance into identifying you.
[22:48] <@BradGM> 1801
[22:48] <@BradGM> 1d5
[22:48] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 1
[22:48] <@BradGM> 1d5 reroll
[22:48] <DiceServitor> BradGM, reroll: 4
[22:49] <@BradGM> Lyra/Jon, you regain 4 wounds from the medical treatment and overseeing
[22:49] <+Lyra_> "Need to take my gun down to the Tech-Priests for them to restore it."
[22:49] <@BradGM> mostly haivng clean bandages, desinfectant, a few shots against mutation, tetanos, and a dozne other desease..
[22:51] <+Jon_Wake> "I know you and your plasmagun put youselfs on the line for me, and I thank both of you" Jon tells Lyra, as one of the medics wonders how a man could still be walking around with so many bullets in him
[22:51] <@BradGM> 3 hours until the meeting. Anyone else doing anything specific? Lyra, the Tech-Priest will do a ritual to appaise the machine spirit of your plasma gun; no doutb being in such a crummy, horrible enviromment took its toll on it
[22:52] * +Lyra_ will perform penance rituals to appease the spirit
[22:52] <+Lyra_> *to Jon* "I was given a duty by the Inquisition and I was going to see it carried out. But your thanks are appreciated."
[22:52] * +Mira_Atella has a small bit to eat, just in case. Feeds Demon and plays with him a bit, then heads out.
[22:53] * +Jon_Wake keeps with Lyra, since he did not want to be caught by himself in the tricore as second time
[22:53] * +Grendel attemps to get any damages done to him repaired.
[22:53] <@BradGM> Lyra, your plasmagun smells of sacred machine oil and you can feel it as you hold it into your now attoned hands.
[22:54] <@BradGM> R<oll it Grendel.
[22:55] <+Grendel> ((just how many wounds healed? 1d5?))
[22:55] <@BradGM> ((I'd say 1d10 thanks to autosangine))
[22:57] <@BradGM> ((+ INT bonus as well.))
[22:57] <+Grendel> ((Brb))
[22:58] <@BradGM> ((also, you got Prosanguine you can use.))
[22:59] <@BradGM> ((in the mean time, if no one is doing anything else specific, just write down what are you wearing for the meeting then.))
[23:00] * +Lyra_ will be wearing her standard off-duty clothing. Pullover shirt, pants, boots.
[23:00] <+Mira_Atella> (( Her usual.. aside from a noble dress and an underhive disguise.. Neither of which seem appropriate ))
[23:00] <@BradGM> ((2 laspistols?))
[23:00] <@BradGM> ((Lyra that is..))
[23:00] <@BradGM> ((dow rite in in game mira))
[23:00] <+Lyra_> ((While almost habitually present, Command tends to frown on being armed during a debriefing)
[23:01] <+Jon_Wake> Thankfully, at some point Jon hid one of his dress uniforms in the flat and changed into that, as well as reapplying his make up. He still has his mesh vest and pistol, of course))
[23:02] * +Mira_Atella cleans up any bits of her suit that were looking dulled, even though she hadn't been scratched on their trip. Keeps the zipper up as it's a business meeting.
[23:02] <+Grendel> 1d10+5
[23:02] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 6:1+5
[23:03] <+Jon_Wake> "Think we should actually take Grendel with us?"
[23:03] <@BradGM> ((re-roll that Grendle; you got a whole medica wing to use.))
[23:03] * +Grendel heals up and goes as usual. Mechanicus robes, Chameleoline cloak, bolt pistol, integrated weaponry, power sword...
[23:03] <+Lyra_> "I think he'll be there regardless. One way or another."
[23:03] <+Grendel> ((only need 2 to heal up))
[23:04] <@BradGM> ((ah ok..yeah I wrote that wrong...you poeple and writting the wounds the other way around..))
[23:05] <@BradGM> I suppose you'll take a vehilce tog et there? He is rather high in the spire, so the limo?
[23:05] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Lyra, do you want to grab the limo? You know the one. It should keep us from sticking out where we're headed. And it's really comfortable @@
[23:05] <+Mira_Atella> (( Out of my head :P ))
[23:05] <+Lyra_> @@Understood, I'll go get it.@@
[23:05] <@BradGM> roll inquiry Lyra.
[23:05] <+Lyra_> ((hm. Yeah, twin laspistols. Forgot we were going to need to drive to the destination))
[23:06] <@BradGM> ((not that the spire will have alot of gun battles...))
[23:06] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 52
[23:06] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 60 Failure by 0 degrees!
[23:06] <+Lyra_> fate
[23:06] <+Lyra_> fate
[23:06] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 52
[23:06] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 87 Failure by 3 degrees!
[23:06] <+Lyra_> sigh
[23:06] <@BradGM> you get the limo..which tursn out ot be a lime-shaped novelty car.
[23:06] <+Lyra_> @@Well, it's a transport.@@
[23:06] <@BradGM> ((lime-o))
[23:07] <@BradGM> it also has a novelty horn.
[23:08] <+Mira_Atella> @@ What? @@
[23:08] <@BradGM> ((hahah))
[23:08] <+Lyra_> @@I think the servitors screwed somethign up.@@
[23:08] * +Grendel plugs into the the cogitator engines to acquire the proper vehicle.
[23:08] * +Jon_Wake honks the horn, for kicks
[23:09] <+Jon_Wake> "Why does the Inquisition have something so rediculous?"
[23:09] <+Lyra_> "Be honest. Would *you* expect the Inquisition to use something like this?"
[23:09] <@BradGM> Grendel: inquiry with all the machine bonus
[23:09] * +Mira_Atella moves faster heading to the garage.
[23:09] <@BradGM> ((+20))
[23:09] <+Grendel> !dhroll 93
[23:09] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 6 Success by 8 degrees!
[23:10] * +Jon_Wake actually has to think about that one "No..."
[23:10] <@BradGM> Indeed Mira, the vehicle is a lime shaped vehicle, quite the novelty thing.
[23:10] <@BradGM> ((Like the Oscar meyer hotdog car, but a lime))
[23:10] * +Mira_Atella stares at it, "Someone will die for this."
[23:11] <+Lyra_> "As I said, I blame the servitors."
[23:11] <@BradGM> Grendel, on the other hand, manages to secure the use of the limousine wihtout any problem.
[23:11] <@BradGM> ((*Jumps in "see you there meatbags!" *Drives off*))
[23:11] <@BradGM> ((burning sacred rubber))
[23:12] <@BradGM> ((so doing what?))
[23:12] <+Jon_Wake> ((*Everyone else has to chase him down in the lime-mobile*))
[23:13] <@BradGM> ((this will please me))
[23:13] * +Mira_Atella sees the limo and breathes a sigh of relief, quickly climbing in the back.
[23:13] * +Grendel settles into the vehicle. Fortunately its inquisition issue, so it handles the weight without any problems (Armor of course as well. think I forgot to mention that...))
[23:13] * +Lyra_ will slide behind the driver's wheel
[23:14] <@BradGM> ((*gasp* don't tell me jon will take the lime-o!))
[23:14] * +Jon_Wake keeps to the limo
[23:15] <@BradGM> ((*limo explodes*))
[23:15] <+Jon_Wake> ((Maybe later))
[23:15] <+Lyra_> ((IT WAS A COMBUSTIBLE LEMON!))
[23:15] <@BradGM> You drive out and toward the spire..roll Drive Lyra+10
[23:15] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 70
[23:15] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 95 Failure by 2 degrees!
[23:15] <+Lyra_> fat
[23:15] <+Lyra_> fate
[23:15] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 70
[23:15] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 59 Success by 1 degree!
[23:15] <@BradGM> ((It's the greatest thing ever and I'm sorry for not putting it earlier into this mission))
[23:16] <@BradGM> The drive is smooth and with little trouble, as you evade most of the heavy traffic area.
[23:16] <+Jon_Wake> ((Clearly the inquisition uses it to sell lemonaid out the back when the budget is tight))
[23:16] <@BradGM> also, Mira/Grendel, what of your reports? Given/brought/uploaded to Jex?
[23:18] <@BradGM> ((Hey, even heretics loves lemonade))
[23:18] <+Grendel> ((Of course. As soon as it was finished))
[23:18] <+Mira_Atella> (( uploaded I'd imagine ))
[23:18] <@BradGM> ((k))
[23:21] <@BradGM> you arrive at Quinlan's estate, quite high in the Spire, high enough to be well above the clouds and even having a section of it facing the exterior, real sun light and all; thought at the moment you only see the stars and the moon, alongside Scintilla Prime, the geostationary space station above the planet, in the distance, a few bring pointed of locator lights of the void ships going toward/away form it.
[23:21] <@BradGM> time is 2058**
[23:21] <@BradGM> ((and ok if we stop it here guys?))
[23:21] <+Grendel> ((alright))
[23:22] <+Grendel> ((its probably a murder house....))
[23:22] <+Mira_Atella> (( hehe.. they're still all ready to start shooting, I'm sure. At each other, yeah.. but shooting ))
[23:22] <+Jon_Wake> ((okay))
[23:22] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++ The Hive Knight: Metallican Standoff+++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: Walk Softly..and Carry a Big Gun. +++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++Location; Ancient maintenance area, Underhive, Hive Sibellus, Scintilla. +++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++1809 Hours-Sibellus Time++
[20:25] <BradGM> +++Detecting a strange energy source, Grendel advanced forward, the remaining acolytes keeping back due to their wounds. The Tech-Priest found himself into a large square-ish room filled with a multitude of technological objects, both common ones, like cog-engines, and others unknown, with their purpose as equally mysterious.
[20:25] <BradGM> Advancing cautiously, the unfamiliar energy source is then revealed to be some humanoid robotic-like construct. It took a few well-placed shots and a solid energy discharge from Grendel, to render it harmless. Just then, the Gloom Haunt made his entrance. The situation was then tense, the air thick with nervousness; the Jokareo quickly appear, moving away from Grendel as he, suddenly, without warning, opens fire on the Vigilante.
[20:25] <BradGM> The man flips into cover as Jon unsuccessfully tries to overpower Grendel with his club, before being held at ballistic mecharendrite-point, the Tech-Priest seemingly having his own singular goal to either arrest/kill the Gloom Haunt and his Xeno companion on the spot.
[20:25] <BradGM> Lyra is readying herself to fire on Grendel while Mira tries to salvage what she can of the situation, having reached a semblant of agreement with the masked Hiver. She instructs Grendel to contact Inquisitor Jex, even maintaining his weapons at his targets, but being so deep in the hive, he cannot get the vox signal to go through.+++
[20:25] <BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++
[20:26] <BradGM> Apart from light static, there is nothing on the vox
[20:26] <Lyra_> (Point of clarification. Lyra is readying herself to fire on SOMEone. Grendel may not be the target)
[20:27] <Grendel> @@The vox is unable to penetrate the Hive from here. Our orders are to bring the vigilante in. That is what we will do.@@
[20:27] <BradGM> ((ah I assumed it was due to the way the situation was ))
[20:28] * Mira_Atella_ (Athenis@imrd-80-863-961-97.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) has joined #shadowrun
[20:28] * Mira_Atella_ is now known as Athenis
[20:29] <Jon_Wake> @@I would like to see you do so, when you have been unsuccessful the last three times@@
[20:29] <BradGM> ((stable for 2 days you said?))
[20:30] <Athenis> (( This is Verizon being their usual horrible selves ))
[20:30] <BradGM> ((CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?))
[20:30] <Lyra_> @@We can't allow people to run around acting outside the chain of command. It will inevitabley cause friendly fire accidents and confusion.@@
[20:30] <Athenis> (( They hear a lot from me when I'm forced to call them. They don't like it. ))
[20:31] * Mira_Atella (Athenis@imrd-80-863-961-97.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds)
[20:31] * Athenis is now known as Mira_Atella
[20:31] <Grendel> @@Perhaps if you would continues to serve the Imperium instead of defending the vigilante?"
[20:31] <Grendel> @@
[20:31] <Grendel> "You are to disarm and be taken into custody. The xenos as well."
[20:31] <Mira_Atella> @@ He's not going to back down until we can reach Jex. So let's focus on boosting the signal @@
[20:34] <BradGM> Gloom Haunt "I cannot take off my equipment here. I would not surive the return trip through usual means."
[20:34] <Jon_Wake> @@I can attempt to contact an enforcer listening post, those are closer to the underhive, but I doubt my microbead can go through that much rockcrete@@
[20:34] * Grendel attempts to contact an enforcer post with his vox set.
[20:35] <BradGM> Grendle, you can try to work the vox again if you want. -40; -30 for the enforcer station.
[20:35] <Jon_Wake> the tone of the arbite's voice revealed how insulted by Grendel's comment, but does not dignify if with a comment
[20:36] <Grendel> !dhroll 53 (Enforcer)
[20:36] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 28 Success by 2 degrees!
[20:37] <BradGM> You manage to get into the protectorate vox wave!*
[20:37] <BradGM> ((or well, onto))
[20:38] * Grendel ties the Arbitrator's bead into the vox, but listens as well. @@Call for pickup as well as Inquisitorial assistance.@@
[20:41] * Jon_Wake takes over at this point @@This is Judge Jonathan Wake, requesting for a secure channel for a following vox address, security code alpha, alpha, septium, zero, seven, nine, theta@@
[20:42] <Jon_Wake> ((Aka "don't even think of listening on this"))
[20:43] <BradGM> A few second passes @@Judge Wake, was it your identification code?@@
[20:43] <Jon_Wake> ((Are you actually expecting me to ramble something off?))
[20:44] <BradGM> ((hum..yes?))
[20:44] <BradGM> ((or jsut do the old "JOn says his ID code)
[20:45] <Jon_Wake> @@Identification Code 2716-230-3438@@
[20:45] <Jon_Wake> ((Now I actually have to write that doen someplace))
[20:46] <BradGM> The Vox seems to break off, but a moment later it reconnects @@channel secure, Judge Wake.@@
[20:46] <Grendel> ((Am I able to listen in?))
[20:47] <BradGM> ((Yes,since you're basically in charg eof the vox, and Jon is tapping in.))
[20:48] * Jon_Wake nods @@Await vox address@@ then looks over the mira "What's the vox address? Or do you want to tell them youself?"
[20:48] <BradGM> ((vox address..liek your own vox?))
[20:48] <Jon_Wake> *to Mira
[20:49] <Jon_Wake> ((I mean to the Inquisitor))
[20:50] <Mira_Atella> (( uh.. no clue ))
[20:50] <BradGM> ((ah; ok. Yeah the acolyte would know a few secure conenction, discreed ones so that you don't basically get wired throught the =I= like it was a pizza palce))
[20:50] * Mira_Atella looks at her slate and relays the info to him.
[20:51] * Grendel provides the data as well as the codes to get in.
[20:51] * Jon_Wake used them to contact to the Inquisitor
[20:52] <BradGM> @@A moment Judge, connecting.@@
[20:53] <BradGM> The line seems to cut and reconencts multiple times, as it is passing from relay to relay. It then rings and then gets picekd up by some seemingly bored Hiver "A pizza place. Whaddaya want?"
[20:53] <Grendel> ((uh...?))
[20:53] <Mira_Atella> (( It's covert, shhh ))
[20:54] <Jon_Wake> ((Cipher (Inquisiion), I assume))
[20:54] * Jon_Wake hands the microbead to Mira
[20:54] <BradGM> ((yeah, more like secret tongue; so the tohers would know what it means, not Jon))
[20:55] <Jon_Wake> "Pizza" He tells her
[20:55] * Mira_Atella takes it from him.
[20:56] <Mira_Atella> (( this might not go well ))
[20:56] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 35
[20:56] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 47 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:56] <Mira_Atella> (( fate ))
[20:56] <Jon_Wake> ((Why do you need to roll?))
[20:56] <Mira_Atella> (( Don't I? ))
[20:57] <BradGM> ((nah...it's absic so you'd know it))
[20:57] <Jon_Wake> (( I would assume that if it's something simple, then you don't need to test for it))
[20:58] <Jon_Wake> ((Like you don't need to test for swimming in a pool))
[20:58] * Mira_Atella exchanges hidden codes and phrasing with the person at the pizza place.
[20:58] <BradGM> ((to talk to Jex I supose?))
[20:58] <Mira_Atella> (( Yup ))
[20:59] * Jon_Wake just sort of stands there wondering what a ogyrn extra large is
[21:00] * Grendel keeps his gun trained on the Vigilante and the Arbitrator.
[21:00] <BradGM> it takes a few moments and some more relays until you get Jex' familiar voice to the vox, still in codes.
[21:00] <BradGM> ((which I'll won'T type for ease of lecture))
[21:01] <Mira_Atella> (( Can it be patched in their channel so the others can hear at this point? ))
[21:01] <BradGM> Jex @@Mockingbird!, my quite the numerous relays you have, I assume all is well? Or do you need an extraction?@@
[21:02] <BradGM> Grendel, roll tech-use with teh vox for that
[21:02] <BradGM> ((*tech))
[21:03] <Grendel> !dhroll 93
[21:03] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 3 Success by 9 degrees!
[21:04] * Lyra_ has her hand on her plasma gun still
[21:16] <Grendel> ((The tech-use roll was for connecting the microbeads to the channel))
[21:17] <BradGM> *Grendel, you managed to connect everyone's bead to the vox so everyone can listen in/talk...of course jon have no idea why the Inquisition speaks seriously about fish, trucks and lingerie.
[21:17] * Mira_Atella hands Jon back his own bead as they are patched in to the channel.
[21:17] <BradGM> ((everyone saw Jex' line?))
[21:18] <Mira_Atella> (( yup ))
[21:19] <Grendel> ((the all is well, or do you need an extraction? yeah))
[21:19] <Jon_Wake> ((Yes))
[21:19] <BradGM> ((that's the one yeah))
[21:19] <Mira_Atella> @@ We're at a bit of an impass, sir. We are with the vigilante who is willing to help us. Grendel thinks that's not acceptable, so we're contacting you for higher authority @@
[21:21] <BradGM> Jex @@Is Grendel the team leader?@@
[21:21] <Jon_Wake> ((I challange Grendel to a death match for that title))
[21:21] <Mira_Atella> (( heh I think it's still technically Mira from way back ))
[21:22] <Grendel> @@Our orders were to stop him and bring him in, not to allow him to continue.@@
[21:23] <BradGM> Jex @@If he is willing to cooperate with you on this, I fail to see the problem.@@
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[21:23] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Elttaes
[21:23] <BradGM> ((HEy Elttaes! how's it going?))
[21:24] <@Elttaes> (hey))
[21:24] * Elttaes sets mode: +o BradGM
[21:24] * Elttaes sets mode: +vvv Grendel Jon_Wake Lyra_
[21:24] <+Grendel> @@What exactly is he to cooperate with us on? We are to bring him in? And is using the services of a Xenos.@@
[21:24] * Elttaes sets mode: +v Mira_Atella
[21:26] <@BradGM> Jex @@So you coifrm the presence of a Jokareo? Intresing development; they are social aliens, and seeing one, in a hive no less, is quite a curious situation.@@
[21:26] <+Mira_Atella> @@ It has remained at bay under the order of the vigilante and has not attempted to attack us @@
[21:26] <@BradGM> Jex @@As for his..cooperation, he did manage to take down a Beasts house cell with little retaliation from them. further more his tehcnology woudl be valuable for our usage.@@
[21:27] <@BradGM> ((did not attack us..except that whole giatn robot thing but that was a push voer..))
[21:27] * +Jon_Wake looks over the Gloomhaunt as he waits for the goobly gook in his ears to end
[21:27] <@BradGM> !dhroll 68
[21:28] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 55 Success by 1 degree!
[21:28] <@BradGM> He remains still, hidden behind his training dummy, observing, immobile.
[21:28] <+Mira_Atella> @@ We'll make arrangements to return where formal terms of cooperation can be set @@
[21:30] <@BradGM> Jex @@And you are certain he will agree and cooperate?@@
[21:31] <+Mira_Atella> @@ He is not a well man. The information he has will do his cause no good if it dies with him @@
[21:32] <@BradGM> Jex @@Well man? I would agree; no one wearing sucha costume would be sane...@@
[21:32] <+Mira_Atella> @@ HIs health is the part that's not doing so great @@
[21:32] <+Jon_Wake> ((I'm half wondering if Brad pulls a The End and the gloomhaunt dies while we're taking so long))
[21:32] <@BradGM> Jex @@A great risk you are taking I would say, but his death would hinder us yes...Oh his heatlh?..Hmm..@@
[21:34] <@BradGM> Jex @@Who is the Gloom Haunt? You DO know this, correct?@@
[21:34] <+Grendel> "Your name."
[21:34] <+Mira_Atella> @@ I believe so. I can confirm. Just a moment @@
[21:35] <@BradGM> Jex @@You BELIEVE! You'd better KNOW acolyte!@@
[21:35] * +Mira_Atella gives another pointed look at Grendel before turning to the vigilante, "My suggestion of cooperation has been agreed upon. We would like to confirm your identity to make that a little easier."
[21:35] <@BradGM> G.H. "I beleive I am known as..the Gloom Haunt."
[21:36] <+Jon_Wake> ((He's the goddamn Gloom Haunt))
[21:36] <@BradGM> He chuckles lightly "Surely, such investigative powerhouse as yourself would know this information hm?"
[21:36] <+Mira_Atella> "Of course, this is just for confirmation."
[21:37] * +Mira_Atella pulls up the information on <insert name I can't remember here, the sick guy> via her slate and turns it to face him.
[21:38] <@BradGM> ((Major Frobisher Quinlan))
[21:39] <@BradGM> ((Major Frobisher Quinlan, Scintillan 11th, Line infantry, 198 years old, he is hard fighitng against sickness, emphysema, looks quite frial and weak, far from during his serivce, where his Regiment faced off an ork WAAGH out in the orthern segmentum.))
[21:39] <+Mira_Atella> (( That's all on the screen she's showing him, tada! ))
[21:40] <@BradGM> He claps twice.
[21:40] <+Jon_Wake> ((You lose, good day sir))
[21:41] <@BradGM> GH "A fair point to know your competence is not a fluke...having an Justicar and a Tech-Priest are also quite the boon."
[21:42] <@BradGM> GH "not to show disrespect to a fellow guardsman nor yourself, childe."
[21:42] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Identity confirmed, Major Frobisher Quinlan, sir @@
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[21:43] <@BradGM> Jex @@Quinlan?!? how you certain? I have seen him; he can barely hold a flute of armsec by himself much less dream of what that Gloom Haunt has done!@@
[21:44] <+Mira_Atella> @@ As you said, his tech is valuable @@
[21:44] <@BradGM> Jex @@Then do what you must..@@
[21:45] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Of course @@
[21:46] <@BradGM> ((que to Grendle firing wildly))
[21:46] <+Mira_Atella> "We're arranging for transportation. If there are things here you'd need to take, now is probably the best time."
[21:47] <+Jon_Wake> Jon breaks the silence "There perhaps one thing I want to know: Why? You are a veterin of a war against the xeno. You would seem more the type to hate them as many others do, rather than use their technology"
[21:49] <@BradGM> Gloom Haunt "I wish to keep this place as my base of operation. If exchange there will be, it will not be here, not now." "If you wish me to answer this, then it shall be in better setting. Tonigt, at my estate...I..require some time ot bring closure to my personnal affairs."
[21:51] <+Mira_Atella> "I don't see any problems with that."
[21:52] <+Grendel> "Why should we trust you?"
[21:53] <+Jon_Wake> "We know who he is. He could not excape far if he wanted to"
[21:53] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Reel it in, Grendel. He has far more reasons not to trust us, than we do him. We know who he is, where he lives, where he works @@
[21:53] <@BradGM> GH "I am the one who has more to loose trusting you; The Inquisition answers to no one but the Emperor, I have my reputation, my honour, my name in jeopardy."
[21:54] <+Grendel> "Logic indicates this is but more reason to flee."
[21:54] <+Mira_Atella> @@ If he wanted to, he could have set the beast on us and flown away @@
[21:55] <+Jon_Wake> @@ Or attack us when we didn't know he was here @@
[21:55] <@BradGM> GH "I am old, Tech-Priest those who can help me are either death or would not risk the wrath of the Inquisition in fear of loosing what little power and prestige they have."
[21:58] <@BradGM> GH "Let's not forget my physical state as well, quite an easy target for anyone able to walk freely."
[21:59] <+Mira_Atella> "We have the information to contact you. I believe you have ours as well. What time should we meet tonight?"
[22:00] <+Mira_Atella> (( She's not forgetting that little revelation that Jon had spoken with him before and hid it heh ))
[22:00] <@BradGM> GH "2100 hours. This leave you..a little more than 9 hours. I recommend you begin your voyage up Hive."
[22:00] <+Grendel> 'This is highly illogical."
[22:00] <@BradGM> ((Did he say that?..I dropped that bit..))
[22:01] <+Mira_Atella> (( Something came up about it when Jon first went after Grendel, I think ))
[22:02] <+Mira_Atella> "Logic isn't everything. Let's get back to the van."
[22:02] <+Jon_Wake> ((I know the line you're speaking of, through I'm not sure if that was a reveal))
[22:03] <+Grendel> "It will be your responsibility then."
[22:03] <@BradGM> GH "I will open the access to the maintnance duck. It is safe to assume you poseess some gloom haunt pheromones to pass throught the critters?"
[22:03] <@BradGM> GH "Or ahve you left your flamers behind?"
[22:04] * +Jon_Wake takes out the bottle that the Gloom Haunt gave to him during the Firechild raid
[22:07] <@BradGM> GH "Ah. it appears you have kept it safely."
[22:07] <+Grendel> "Kept is safe?"
[22:07] <+Jon_Wake> ((Well, if it wasn't revealed before...))
[22:07] <+Jon_Wake> "I'll explain later"
[22:09] <@BradGM> ((heh..))
[22:10] <@BradGM> GH "Now if you may return to the duck, I will open the way for you."
[22:11] <+Grendel> "And the Xenos?"
[22:12] <@BradGM> GH "He will be there, do not worry."
[22:14] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Finding out why a pack animal is alone, and with a human, should be interesting for research, Grendel @@
[22:16] <+Grendel> @@Highly illogical. There is no reason to expect him to be there. I have noted my objections."
[22:16] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Yes. You have. Repeatedly. Let's go @@
[22:16] <+Lyra_> @@We have orders from our superior in the chain of command.@@
[22:19] <@BradGM> You return to the location of the cage and the duck. A part of the wall slides on the side, revealing a small-ish stair case. which leads inside the duck you slid/hovered in.
[22:20] <+Jon_Wake> ((I think you mean duct))
[22:21] <@BradGM> ((yes))
[22:21] <+Mira_Atella> (( I wasn't going to correct him because the imagery of this all being in a giant fake duck was great ))
[22:22] <@Doggie> (( quack quack quack ))
[22:23] <+Jon_Wake> ((I think Duckman is an entirely different series))
[22:23] <@BradGM> ((yeah quite different))
[22:23] <+Mira_Atella> (( Darkwing Duck ))
[22:23] <@BradGM> You trek back up the duct without trouble. an extra spray of the pheromone just to be on the safe side adn you're back in Barn Wagon.
[22:24] <@BradGM> ((I am the terror, that faps in the night))
[22:24] <+Grendel> ((I think that was flaps. I hope that was flaps))
[22:24] * +Jon_Wake is no less happy to see the mutant population, but thankfully they won't be here for very much longer
[22:24] <+Jon_Wake> *No more happy
[22:25] * +Grendel moves without speaking, keeping his gun aimed carefully at the two hostile targets.
[22:25] <+Jon_Wake> "I'm sure I have a lot to explain"
[22:26] <+Mira_Atella> "Sounds like." Makes a bee line for the van and gets inside.
[22:27] <@BradGM> Bowels is there selling his wares, his two underhiver guards securely inside the van, haivng no desire to mix with heavily mutated underhiver.
[22:27] <+Mira_Atella> "Bowels, pack it up or find another ride!"
[22:28] <@BradGM> Bowels finishes quickly, and basically managed to seel every pots he had, and even a few lasguns!
[22:30] * +Grendel attempts to use the vehicle to provide succour to his wounds.
[22:30] <@BradGM> Bowels "I'm surprised you surviveed! I would have kept the van for myself...makes a nice home."
[22:30] <@BradGM> ((roll it))
[22:30] <+Grendel> !dhroll 86
[22:30] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 61 Success by 2 degrees!
[22:30] <+Grendel> ((yay. Fatigue gone!))
[22:31] <+Mira_Atella> "Buy one for yourself, I'm sure you'll be able to afford it soon." Gives over another 250 thrones to him. "That settle us up for now?"
[22:32] <@BradGM> His eyes' grow wide "Oh..y-yeah yeah we're good, we're good."
[22:32] <+Mira_Atella> "Glad to hear it."
[22:32] <+Jon_Wake> ((you know what, can I make a scrutiny test to figure if the gloomhaunt was flying about the "person affairs" bit?))
[22:33] <+Jon_Wake> ((Lying, I mean
[22:33] <@BradGM> ((Hmm..a bit late, but ok))
[22:34] <+Jon_Wake> ((I know, sorry, I should have said something earlier))
[22:34] <@BradGM> ((-10 since you were held a boltpistol point((
[22:34] <+Jon_Wake> ((Using a fate point for +10))
[22:35] <+Jon_Wake> !dhroll 70
[22:35] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 67 Success by 0 degrees!
[22:35] <@BradGM> He felt honest enough; a bit ahrd to be 100% sure since he was hiding bheind a dummy, and had his suit on, but he hasn't lied to you from the few interactions you had.
[22:36] <+Jon_Wake> ((Alright. Just that his "final plan" he mentioned in the last convo made me think he's just stalling for time))
[22:38] <@BradGM> You return upwards to the Underhive, dropped Bowels, his wares and his guards. The rest of the trip to the Hive city and the Tricorn (I suppose?) have only you four in the van.
[22:38] <+Mira_Atella> (( Seemed more like a turn of phrase than an actual final plan to me heh ))
[22:39] * +Jon_Wake follows after on his bike, which he would not possible leave it in the middle of a mutant invested cesspool
[22:39] * +Grendel makes a full report on everything that happened.
[22:39] <+Mira_Atella> "This might not have all gone smoothly, but we did get a lot of bad guys off the streets in the process, gained some new assetts, and information."
[22:41] <@BradGM> Grendel, roll literacy
[22:41] <+Grendel> !dhroll 73
[22:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 99 Failure by 2 degrees!
[22:41] <+Grendel> ((Fate))
[22:41] <+Grendel> !dhroll 73
[22:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 92 Failure by 1 degree!
[22:41] <+Jon_Wake> "Unfortunately, I believe striking an Inquisitorial Agent might leave me worse off than the rest of you"
[22:41] <+Grendel> (Fuck sake))
[22:42] <+Lyra_> "That's why we need a clearly defined chain of command."
[22:42] * +Mira_Atella works on her own report as well. Adding more than just straight facts.
[22:43] <+Mira_Atella> !dhroll 45 literacy
[22:43] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 87 Failure by 4 degrees!
[22:43] <+Mira_Atella> (( fate ))
[22:43] <+Mira_Atella> !dhroll 45 literacy
[22:43] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 66 Failure by 2 degrees!
[22:43] <+Mira_Atella> (( meh.. no reports on this ride ))
[22:43] <@BradGM> Grendel, it seems some..'emotions' are causing your trouble in concentrating and writting a properly fact worthy report.
[22:43] <@BradGM> Mira, same thing; it appears the presure of success is not helping.
[22:44] * +Grendel attempts to plug directly into the cogitator engines to input his reports.
[22:44] <@BradGM> travel and all took 4 hours. It it around 1600, the reports took 1 hour. you can try again.
[22:44] <@BradGM> Jon, Lyra, doing anything in the mean time?
[22:45] <+Lyra_> heading to medbay. Plasma burns *hurt*
[22:45] * +Mira_Atella heads to the apartment to clean up and change, then tries at the report again.
[22:45] <+Mira_Atella> !dhroll 45
[22:45] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 51 Failure by 0 degrees!
[22:45] <+Mira_Atella> (( fate.... ))
[22:45] <+Mira_Atella> !dhroll 45
[22:45] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 19 Success by 2 degrees!
[22:45] <@BradGM> Clearing your mind helped; facts and whatever you wanted to add is in there well written and presented.
[22:46] <+Grendel> !dhroll 83
[22:46] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 64 Success by 1 degree!
[22:46] * +Jon_Wake Follows Lyra to the medical bay as well, Grendel's patch job alright starting to unravel a bit. As he does so, he keeps his ears to the Arbite crime feed, just in case
[22:46] <@BradGM> Grendel, holy communition with the coginator helpd you reach the state of mind wanted to write a fact-filled report.
[22:46] <@BradGM> ((thought in terms of mechanics, Mira has 1 DoS on yours..))
[22:48] <@BradGM> Lyra, you're well treated by the medicae personnel....Jon, you had to explain your way in, Lyra providing some assistance into identifying you.
[22:48] <@BradGM> 1801
[22:48] <@BradGM> 1d5
[22:48] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 1
[22:48] <@BradGM> 1d5 reroll
[22:48] <DiceServitor> BradGM, reroll: 4
[22:49] <@BradGM> Lyra/Jon, you regain 4 wounds from the medical treatment and overseeing
[22:49] <+Lyra_> "Need to take my gun down to the Tech-Priests for them to restore it."
[22:49] <@BradGM> mostly haivng clean bandages, desinfectant, a few shots against mutation, tetanos, and a dozne other desease..
[22:51] <+Jon_Wake> "I know you and your plasmagun put youselfs on the line for me, and I thank both of you" Jon tells Lyra, as one of the medics wonders how a man could still be walking around with so many bullets in him
[22:51] <@BradGM> 3 hours until the meeting. Anyone else doing anything specific? Lyra, the Tech-Priest will do a ritual to appaise the machine spirit of your plasma gun; no doutb being in such a crummy, horrible enviromment took its toll on it
[22:52] * +Lyra_ will perform penance rituals to appease the spirit
[22:52] <+Lyra_> *to Jon* "I was given a duty by the Inquisition and I was going to see it carried out. But your thanks are appreciated."
[22:52] * +Mira_Atella has a small bit to eat, just in case. Feeds Demon and plays with him a bit, then heads out.
[22:53] * +Jon_Wake keeps with Lyra, since he did not want to be caught by himself in the tricore as second time
[22:53] * +Grendel attemps to get any damages done to him repaired.
[22:53] <@BradGM> Lyra, your plasmagun smells of sacred machine oil and you can feel it as you hold it into your now attoned hands.
[22:54] <@BradGM> R<oll it Grendel.
[22:55] <+Grendel> ((just how many wounds healed? 1d5?))
[22:55] <@BradGM> ((I'd say 1d10 thanks to autosangine))
[22:57] <@BradGM> ((+ INT bonus as well.))
[22:57] <+Grendel> ((Brb))
[22:58] <@BradGM> ((also, you got Prosanguine you can use.))
[22:59] <@BradGM> ((in the mean time, if no one is doing anything else specific, just write down what are you wearing for the meeting then.))
[23:00] * +Lyra_ will be wearing her standard off-duty clothing. Pullover shirt, pants, boots.
[23:00] <+Mira_Atella> (( Her usual.. aside from a noble dress and an underhive disguise.. Neither of which seem appropriate ))
[23:00] <@BradGM> ((2 laspistols?))
[23:00] <@BradGM> ((Lyra that is..))
[23:00] <@BradGM> ((dow rite in in game mira))
[23:00] <+Lyra_> ((While almost habitually present, Command tends to frown on being armed during a debriefing)
[23:01] <+Jon_Wake> Thankfully, at some point Jon hid one of his dress uniforms in the flat and changed into that, as well as reapplying his make up. He still has his mesh vest and pistol, of course))
[23:02] * +Mira_Atella cleans up any bits of her suit that were looking dulled, even though she hadn't been scratched on their trip. Keeps the zipper up as it's a business meeting.
[23:02] <+Grendel> 1d10+5
[23:02] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 6:1+5
[23:03] <+Jon_Wake> "Think we should actually take Grendel with us?"
[23:03] <@BradGM> ((re-roll that Grendle; you got a whole medica wing to use.))
[23:03] * +Grendel heals up and goes as usual. Mechanicus robes, Chameleoline cloak, bolt pistol, integrated weaponry, power sword...
[23:03] <+Lyra_> "I think he'll be there regardless. One way or another."
[23:03] <+Grendel> ((only need 2 to heal up))
[23:04] <@BradGM> ((ah ok..yeah I wrote that wrong...you poeple and writting the wounds the other way around..))
[23:05] <@BradGM> I suppose you'll take a vehilce tog et there? He is rather high in the spire, so the limo?
[23:05] <+Mira_Atella> @@ Lyra, do you want to grab the limo? You know the one. It should keep us from sticking out where we're headed. And it's really comfortable @@
[23:05] <+Mira_Atella> (( Out of my head :P ))
[23:05] <+Lyra_> @@Understood, I'll go get it.@@
[23:05] <@BradGM> roll inquiry Lyra.
[23:05] <+Lyra_> ((hm. Yeah, twin laspistols. Forgot we were going to need to drive to the destination))
[23:06] <@BradGM> ((not that the spire will have alot of gun battles...))
[23:06] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 52
[23:06] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 60 Failure by 0 degrees!
[23:06] <+Lyra_> fate
[23:06] <+Lyra_> fate
[23:06] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 52
[23:06] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 87 Failure by 3 degrees!
[23:06] <+Lyra_> sigh
[23:06] <@BradGM> you get the limo..which tursn out ot be a lime-shaped novelty car.
[23:06] <+Lyra_> @@Well, it's a transport.@@
[23:06] <@BradGM> ((lime-o))
[23:07] <@BradGM> it also has a novelty horn.
[23:08] <+Mira_Atella> @@ What? @@
[23:08] <@BradGM> ((hahah))
[23:08] <+Lyra_> @@I think the servitors screwed somethign up.@@
[23:08] * +Grendel plugs into the the cogitator engines to acquire the proper vehicle.
[23:08] * +Jon_Wake honks the horn, for kicks
[23:09] <+Jon_Wake> "Why does the Inquisition have something so rediculous?"
[23:09] <+Lyra_> "Be honest. Would *you* expect the Inquisition to use something like this?"
[23:09] <@BradGM> Grendel: inquiry with all the machine bonus
[23:09] * +Mira_Atella moves faster heading to the garage.
[23:09] <@BradGM> ((+20))
[23:09] <+Grendel> !dhroll 93
[23:09] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 6 Success by 8 degrees!
[23:10] * +Jon_Wake actually has to think about that one "No..."
[23:10] <@BradGM> Indeed Mira, the vehicle is a lime shaped vehicle, quite the novelty thing.
[23:10] <@BradGM> ((Like the Oscar meyer hotdog car, but a lime))
[23:10] * +Mira_Atella stares at it, "Someone will die for this."
[23:11] <+Lyra_> "As I said, I blame the servitors."
[23:11] <@BradGM> Grendel, on the other hand, manages to secure the use of the limousine wihtout any problem.
[23:11] <@BradGM> ((*Jumps in "see you there meatbags!" *Drives off*))
[23:11] <@BradGM> ((burning sacred rubber))
[23:12] <@BradGM> ((so doing what?))
[23:12] <+Jon_Wake> ((*Everyone else has to chase him down in the lime-mobile*))
[23:13] <@BradGM> ((this will please me))
[23:13] * +Mira_Atella sees the limo and breathes a sigh of relief, quickly climbing in the back.
[23:13] * +Grendel settles into the vehicle. Fortunately its inquisition issue, so it handles the weight without any problems (Armor of course as well. think I forgot to mention that...))
[23:13] * +Lyra_ will slide behind the driver's wheel
[23:14] <@BradGM> ((*gasp* don't tell me jon will take the lime-o!))
[23:14] * +Jon_Wake keeps to the limo
[23:15] <@BradGM> ((*limo explodes*))
[23:15] <+Jon_Wake> ((Maybe later))
[23:15] <+Lyra_> ((IT WAS A COMBUSTIBLE LEMON!))
[23:15] <@BradGM> You drive out and toward the spire..roll Drive Lyra+10
[23:15] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 70
[23:15] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 95 Failure by 2 degrees!
[23:15] <+Lyra_> fat
[23:15] <+Lyra_> fate
[23:15] <+Lyra_> !dhroll 70
[23:15] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 59 Success by 1 degree!
[23:15] <@BradGM> ((It's the greatest thing ever and I'm sorry for not putting it earlier into this mission))
[23:16] <@BradGM> The drive is smooth and with little trouble, as you evade most of the heavy traffic area.
[23:16] <+Jon_Wake> ((Clearly the inquisition uses it to sell lemonaid out the back when the budget is tight))
[23:16] <@BradGM> also, Mira/Grendel, what of your reports? Given/brought/uploaded to Jex?
[23:18] <@BradGM> ((Hey, even heretics loves lemonade))
[23:18] <+Grendel> ((Of course. As soon as it was finished))
[23:18] <+Mira_Atella> (( uploaded I'd imagine ))
[23:18] <@BradGM> ((k))
[23:21] <@BradGM> you arrive at Quinlan's estate, quite high in the Spire, high enough to be well above the clouds and even having a section of it facing the exterior, real sun light and all; thought at the moment you only see the stars and the moon, alongside Scintilla Prime, the geostationary space station above the planet, in the distance, a few bring pointed of locator lights of the void ships going toward/away form it.
[23:21] <@BradGM> time is 2058**
[23:21] <@BradGM> ((and ok if we stop it here guys?))
[23:21] <+Grendel> ((alright))
[23:22] <+Grendel> ((its probably a murder house....))
[23:22] <+Mira_Atella> (( hehe.. they're still all ready to start shooting, I'm sure. At each other, yeah.. but shooting ))
[23:22] <+Jon_Wake> ((okay))
[23:22] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++