[20:20] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++ Toward the Unknown: Into the Maw+++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: The Blood of Martyrs is the Seed of the Imperium+++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++Location; Deck 5 on Port, Passenger’s Quarters/ Deck 9 Prow section, near Torpedo Tubes, Tyrant-Class Cruiser ‘Ordained Destiny’, Calixis Sector +++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++1305 Hours-Ship Time++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++Lyra and Mira went to the dinner set-up by Jeremiah Blitz, having a rather mundane, if only unusual, evening. During the wait until departure, Grendel kept tabs on the ins and out of the station, observing that the Jewel of Malfi, the Ambition-class cruiser owned by Horatio Houral, Patriarch of the Houral family, left the station 3 days before Blitz’s scheduled departure.
[20:20] <@BradGM> Finally boarding the cruiser, Jon had his grenades seized, locked out of reach in the ship’s munitorium, before Mockingbird found itself into a semi-private quarters on Deck 5. Few words were exchanged before Grendel detected a hidden microphone, which was quickly deactivated and reactivated, as a way to make things as normal and unsuspicious as possible.
[20:21] <@BradGM> The Magos then requested an escort to the Enginarum, witnessing the Rite of Activation of the most ancient and holy of plasma drive he ever saw or even read about, before exchanging a few word by the almost comical Explorator. Lyra followed her training routine in full combat attire, tiring one of her escorts, which only brought a desire for a challenge by the others.
[20:21] <@BradGM> Jon mingled with the crew at the mess hall, learning that Blitz is chasing after a Jewel the size of a planet (or so the crewmen claim), and that numerous Rogue Traders are also after this valuable treasure, resulting at least a dead of a Peer of the Imperium.
[20:21] <@BradGM> Grendel and Jon then returned to their quarters, where Mira was plunged into Quintan’s notes, trying to get a bearing of Footfall, the first (or last) civilized station standing a few warp jumps over the Maw at the outer edge of the Imperium, where His authority is recognised by whoever can enforce it, by will or by strength.+++
[20:21] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++
[20:22] <@BradGM> Lyra, roll toughness
[20:22] <Lyra_> !dhroll 46
[20:22] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 7 Success by 3 degrees!
[20:23] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[20:23] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 61 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:23] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[20:23] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 24 Success by 1 degree!
[20:23] * Jon_Wake raises an eyebrow at Mira threat, but otherwise says nothing about it "The drinking wasn't all for naught, I did find a little bit about our farrier
[20:24] <@BradGM> The snarky merc is getting sweatier, while the 'fresh' one barely seems to be affected by running in combat gear.
[20:25] <Lyra_> "Refreshing, isn't it?"
[20:27] <@BradGM> Snarky merc "M..must be the. lack of air draft is all..*gasp*"
[20:27] <Lyra_> "Or the lack of a decent exercise program."
[20:28] * Grendel settles into a mostly still pose.
[20:31] <Jon_Wake> ((Problem being that I think most of the rumors are useless to us, except perhaps the bit about meet witches))
[20:31] <Jon_Wake> *meeting
[20:32] <Grendel> "What kind of information?"
[20:33] * Mira_Atella is still looking at her slate, but listening.
[20:35] <Jon_Wake> "It seems the captain is on some treature hunt, for a jewel the siez of a planet. He supposedly spoke with Witches on Footfall in search of a pearl. He not the only one, there appears to be other rogue traders after the same treaures, even killing one bu the name of Feckward"
[20:36] <Jon_Wake> "Largely unuseful information, sadly"
[20:37] <Grendel> "It seems like something the other would be looking for as well."
[20:39] <Mira_Atella> "If we secure other transportation once we reach Footfall, it won't matter. If we stay here, that's another story with possibly bigger issues." All spoken in "code" of course.
[20:41] <@BradGM> those with knowlege of the underworld, or rogue trader, can roll it at -20
[20:41] <Grendel> !dhroll 58
[20:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 80 Failure by 2 degrees!
[20:41] <Grendel> ((Fate))
[20:41] <Grendel> !dhroll 58
[20:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 11 Success by 4 degrees!
[20:41] <@BradGM> ((except Jon))
[20:41] <@BradGM> ((that was which one Grendel?))
[20:42] <Grendel> ((I'll go with Rogue trader))
[20:43] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 53
[20:43] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 67 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:44] <Jon_Wake> ((On, except me))
[20:44] <@BradGM> You recall that Feckward was a Rogue Trader with rather dubious credentials, the fact that someone, according to the rumour mill, was into criminals activities such as slave trading, piracy and raiding on mining and small frontier colonies managed to get a Warrant of Trade is a greater mystery as any archeotech can conceal.
[20:45] <@BradGM> Not that Blitz is any better, but at least he doesn't bathe so low as Feckward did. He won't be missed or cried about.
[20:46] <@BradGM> !dhroll 60
[20:46] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 54 Success by 0 degrees!
[20:46] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[20:46] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 23 Success by 0 degrees!
[20:46] <Grendel> "Unlikely many will care of the loss, except for those machine spirits lost to the void."
[20:47] <@BradGM> Everyone roll agility! mira, Grendel and jon, get a +20 since you're not busy running around.
[20:48] <Grendel> !dhroll 56
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 62 Failure by 0 degrees!
[20:48] <Grendel> ((not fating that))
[20:48] <@BradGM> ((you pelase me))
[20:48] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 74
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 94 Failure by 2 degrees!
[20:48] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 62
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 59 Success by 0 degrees!
[20:48] <Lyra_> !dhroll 40
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 95 Failure by 5 degrees!
[20:48] <Mira_Atella> (( fate.... ))
[20:48] <Lyra_> fate!
[20:48] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 74
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 4 Success by 7 degrees!
[20:48] <Lyra_> !dhroll 40
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 56 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:48] <Lyra_> ((meh. could have been worse))
[20:49] <@BradGM> suddenly, you hear a thunderous explosion as the ship violently shake! Grendel looses balance and falls down, while Jon kept his footing and Mira, lying in her bed, wasn't even bothered.
[20:49] <@BradGM> !dhroll 29
[20:49] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 38 Failure by 0 degrees!
[20:49] <@BradGM> !dhroll 39
[20:49] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 73 Failure by 3 degrees!
[20:50] <@BradGM> In the prow section, Lyra and the 2 mercs loose thier footing and ends up lying on the dekc floor as sirens and red lgihts beigns to flash "Action station! This is not a drill! Action station! This is not a drill!"
[20:51] * Jon_Wake thanks that his training was not for naught, and helps the tech priest to his feet
[20:51] <@BradGM> ((strenght -40?))
[20:52] <Jon_Wake> ((er...))
[20:52] <@BradGM> ((just kidding))
[20:52] * Grendel falls over, clanging HEAVILY against the ground, the machine spirits of his armor whirling angrily as he works on standing again.
[20:52] <@BradGM> snarky merc "Well, looks like your jog's over!"
[20:53] <Jon_Wake> [[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjSx9hux9NA ]]
[20:53] <Lyra_> "Just, unf, means I get to do some different exercise."
[20:54] <Grendel> ((do we hear the warning and claxons?))
[20:54] <Jon_Wake> Once Grendel was up, Jon went to get the attention of the merc "Hey, what's going on!"
[20:54] * Mira_Atella looks around a bit, putting her slate in her bag but not standing up yet. "What now.."
[20:55] <@BradGM> Yes, Grendel, Jon and Mira also have red flashing lgiths and vox orders in thier quarters; everyone can hear/see/is in the way of voidmen running left and right to get to their post
[20:55] * Grendel looks for a dataport to interrogate the machine spirits.
[20:56] <@BradGM> there is one
[20:56] <@BradGM> Unfortunately, you do not have sacred autorisation to commute with the ship's machine spirit
[20:57] <Jon_Wake> ((What a tease))
[20:58] * Grendel turns to Mira. "You should find out what is going on."
[20:58] * Mira_Atella switches to her bead @@ Lyra, try not to get involved but keep your ears open on your way back. Unless we have to get involved, anonymity is still our goal or our target will know we're coming @@
[20:58] <@BradGM> You can roll decieve-10 to try and fake your way in, or security-40 to hack your way in
[20:59] <@BradGM> Lyra, roll awanress visual +20
[20:59] <Mira_Atella> "We'll find out, but like I said.. our goal is to not have it known we're even on this ship."
[21:00] <Lyra_> !dhroll 67
[21:00] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 100 Failure by 3 degrees!
[21:00] <Lyra_> fate!
[21:00] <Lyra_> !dhroll 67
[21:00] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 60 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:00] * Grendel pulls away from the dataport.
[21:01] * Mira_Atella swings her legs around to sit on the edge of the bunk, watching anything outside their door.
[21:01] <@BradGM> Lyra, as you're husly escorted back to your quarters, you can see across the semi-open prow section a lot of ratings pulling chains and ropes, brining up a large, 60 meters long torpedo from the magasine.
[21:02] <@BradGM> You also cross teams of mercs and armed armsmen at what appears to be chokepoints and critical location acorss the sections you walk in.
[21:02] <Lyra_> "Who are you worried about being boarded by?"
[21:02] <@BradGM> You're not much of the voider, but if soemone boards the ship theY'll have a solid fight on them
[21:03] * Elttaes (Elttaes@685.sub-15-855-285.myvzw.com) has joined #shadowrun
[21:03] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Elttaes
[21:04] <@BradGM> snarky merc "dunno yet...and don't you worry about that now..besides, 'pretty sure you'll be more than a amtch to pretty much anything huh?"
[21:04] <@BradGM> you can rolls scrutinize if you want
[21:04] <Lyra_> ((If I had the skill...))
[21:04] <Jon_Wake> ((It is a basic skill))
[21:05] <@BradGM> Mira, you too see some armed team running left and right; mercs mostly, but a few armed and armoured armsmen as well
[21:05] <Lyra_> ((perception?))
[21:05] <@BradGM> ((half percep yeah))
[21:05] <@BradGM> (9rounded up))
[21:05] <Lyra_> !dhroll 19
[21:05] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 37 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:05] <Lyra_> ((d'ho!))
[21:05] <@BradGM> It's not the place of a trooper to know what's going on; only to act when told to!
[21:06] <@BradGM> you get brought back to your quarters
[21:06] <Lyra_> "Okay then."
[21:06] <Grendel> ((Would a tactica Imperialis roll or one of Grendel's myriad of skills know if this is common practice for any fight, or if they're actually expecting a boarding party?))
[21:07] <@BradGM> Snarky merc "Ok, sit tight folks, ain't nothing to worry about, Just don't walk around the ship ok? now if you'll excuse me, i got duties to attend to.."
[21:07] <@BradGM> ((yeah you can roll it))
[21:07] <Grendel> ((And I still think my theory holds water. The Imperium could easily conquer the universe if they'd just develope automated loaders))
[21:07] <Grendel> !dhroll 78
[21:07] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 18 Success by 6 degrees!
[21:07] <Grendel> ((Tactica Imperialis))
[21:10] <@BradGM> It is not standard procedure to set up teams arond the ship. Still if the order was given, in case of a possible boarding action, then they are following textbook positioning and preparation.
[21:10] <Grendel> "Standard tactics, though usually only given when boarding is expected."
[21:10] <@BradGM> ((in other word, it's a precautinary move rather than an automatism))
[21:11] <Jon_Wake> ((I think they do have automated loaders, but they're restricted to certain leman russes and Space Marine vehicles))
[21:11] <Jon_Wake> ((Because archiotech))
[21:13] <Grendel> ((well, I meant ships. Think of the hundreds of thousands if not millions of people that could be int he guard instead of hand loading naval weaponry))
[21:13] <Mira_Atella> "We should do the same then. Anything you weren't required to hand over on boarding, get ready. They look like they have it covered, or they likely wouldn't still have this ship, but no use being unprepared ourselves. Just don't engage unless required." She grabs her rifle and begins to slide it together.
[21:13] <@BradGM> ((some ships have, but it's mostly all hand loaded, so bunch of guys with chains pulling stuff and forcing to loads giant shells into giant guns))
[21:13] * Grendel checks his weaponry and considers the data port again.
[21:14] <@BradGM> It's still there Grendel
[21:15] <Mira_Atella> (( lol ))
[21:15] * Jon_Wake takes out his Combat Shotgun and loads it up. He also keeps the riot sheild out, leaning it on the nearby wall
[21:15] <Mira_Atella> (( Do ports get up and wander? :P ))
[21:15] <Grendel> ((only ones from the Dark Mechanicus))
[21:15] * Mira_Atella keeps her position on the bunk for more stability.
[21:16] <@BradGM> !dhroll 61
[21:16] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 82 Failure by 2 degrees!
[21:17] <Lyra_> <code> "Well, got a bit of a map of the deck layout before being interrupted."
[21:17] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[21:17] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 51 Failure by 2 degrees!
[21:17] <@BradGM> half an hour passes...all seems calm. You do feel some slight vibration for 5-10 minutes, but it's all over now.
[21:17] <Grendel> "Data is useful."
[21:18] <@BradGM> the lights are still spinning red; the alarm is not off.
[21:18] <@BradGM> It is silent as least, leaving the red lgiths to assault your vision
[21:19] * Jon_Wake drums on is shotgun, getting antsy "I don't like waiting like this"
[21:20] <Lyra_> "I'm used to it."
[21:20] <Mira_Atella> "Given the rest of the specs we have on the ship, we can hopefully fill in more of a map just with a piece of it."
[21:20] * Grendel nods and starts to process the data while he waits.
[21:20] <Grendel> ((And then the party was wiped out by a boarding torpedo. The End.))
[21:21] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[21:21] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 32 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:21] <@BradGM> Everyone roll agility+30
[21:21] <Jon_Wake> ((Suddenly, Plaasma engine explodes, and now the party is stranded on a space hulk))
[21:21] * Mira_Atella makes sure Grendel has the info she and Lyra gathered on the ship previously.
[21:21] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 72
[21:21] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 13 Success by 5 degrees!
[21:21] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 agility
[21:21] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 85 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:22] <Mira_Atella> (( seriously... fate ))
[21:22] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 agility
[21:22] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 78 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:22] <Lyra_> !dhroll 70
[21:22] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 5 Success by 6 degrees!
[21:23] <Grendel> !dhroll 65
[21:23] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 66 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:23] <Grendel> ((not fating))
[21:23] <Grendel> ((oh wait, sorry. My agility is 36. So that's a success :) ))
[21:24] <@BradGM> The ship shakes as you hear distant explosions. fortunately, it's less violent as before.
[21:24] <@BradGM> !dhroll 61
[21:24] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 62 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:24] <@BradGM> !dhroll 57
[21:24] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 48 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:24] <Mira_Atella> (( there are a lot of 1 point fails happening ))
[21:24] <@BradGM> 1d20
[21:25] <@BradGM> 1d20
[21:25] <@BradGM> 1d10
[21:25] <@BradGM> ((hmm..))
[21:26] <@BradGM> 1dt5
[21:26] <@BradGM> 1d5
[21:26] <@BradGM> !dhroll 44
[21:26] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 4 Success by 4 degrees!
[21:26] <@BradGM> roll 1d20
[21:26] <@BradGM> !roll 1d20
[21:26] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 17
[21:27] <Jon_Wake> "I have a bad feeling abou this"
[21:28] <Grendel> "Illogical."
[21:28] <@BradGM> you hear Valérien's voice over the vox "Boarders detected! Deck 17! Security team converge on location!"
[21:28] <Grendel> ((Any ports in the cabin?))
[21:28] <Grendel> ((as in viewing ports))
[21:29] <Jon_Wake> ((What deck are we on?))
[21:29] <Grendel> ((5))
[21:30] <@BradGM> ((no viewing port no))
[21:31] <Mira_Atella> "Nowhere near us yet."
[21:32] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[21:32] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 49 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:32] <@BradGM> !dhroll 37
[21:32] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 16 Success by 2 degrees!
[21:32] <Jon_Wake> "Do you know what's on deck 17?" Jon asked Grendel and Lyra
[21:32] <@BradGM> ((wow))
[21:33] * Grendel searches his cogitator engine for details on the ship style.
[21:33] <Lyra_> "I didn't manage to get to a different deck in the jog."
[21:33] <@BradGM> !dhroll 35
[21:34] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 32 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:34] <@BradGM> ((damn!))
[21:34] <Mira_Atella> (( I don't like not knowing what these rolls are... It's like people whispering about you and flipping a coin ))
[21:34] <@BradGM> The ship suddenly shakes, as a loud explosion, coming from inside the ship, is hear, enough to have some dust form the pipes overhead to fall.
[21:35] * Grendel shifts his weight, attempting to calculate what just happened.
[21:35] <@BradGM> Fire in cargo hold 4! Fire teams move in!"
[21:35] * Mira_Atella stays seated to keep from being knocked around.
[21:36] * Elttaes sets mode: +vvv Grendel Jon_Wake Lyra_
[21:36] * Elttaes sets mode: +v Mira_Atella
[21:37] * Elttaes sets mode: +v Mira_Atella
[21:37] <+Grendel> "It seems things may not be going as well as calculated by the Captain."
[21:39] <+Lyra_> "That seems like a problem for him, not for us."
[21:39] <+Mira_Atella> "Without any tactical knowledge, or knowing the ship, we'd be a hindrance more than a help. Unless someone with more large scale tactical experience has an idea, of course."
[21:39] <@BradGM> Boarders on deck 12! Security move in Throne dammit!"
[21:42] * +Grendel turns and looks at Lyran. "The odds of problems for the Captain becoming a problem for us is quite high."
[21:42] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[21:42] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 87 Failure by 4 degrees!
[21:42] <@BradGM> !dhroll 37
[21:42] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 70 Failure by 3 degrees!
[21:43] <@BradGM> Keep the pressure up! Boarders locked on deck 12!
[21:43] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[21:43] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 87 Failure by 4 degrees!
[21:43] <@BradGM> !dhroll 37
[21:43] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 97 Failure by 6 degrees!
[21:43] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[21:43] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 39 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:43] <@BradGM> !dhroll 37
[21:43] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 53 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:43] <@BradGM> Boarders eliminated! Teams, return to your positioon.
[21:45] <+Lyra_> "Seems like he handled it."
[21:46] * +Grendel starts running caculations, attempting to determine what the most likely boarder was.
[21:46] <+Mira_Atella> "Like I said, I can't imagine they'd have this ship still, if they weren't prepared."
[21:46] <@BradGM> roll your sherlock holmes powers
[21:47] <+Grendel> !dhroll 68
[21:47] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 13 Success by 5 degrees!
[21:49] <@BradGM> JUdging by the time travelled, and possible location, and the ins and otus of the ships, you're certain it is the Jewel of Malfi, captained by Horatio Houral.
[21:50] <+Grendel> "The data indicates it was mostly likely the Jewel of Malfi from Port Wanderer."
[21:51] <@BradGM> !dhroll 60
[21:51] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 42 Success by 1 degree!
[21:52] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[21:52] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 77 Failure by 4 degrees!
[21:53] <@BradGM> 2#1d10+14
[21:54] <@BradGM> roll 2#1d10
[21:54] <@BradGM> !roll 2#1d10
[21:54] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 8;3
[21:54] <@BradGM> !roll 2#1d10
[21:54] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 5;10
[21:54] <@BradGM> !roll 1d5
[21:54] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 5
[21:55] <@BradGM> You hear a muffed 'moof' sound coming from the prow...then about 15 minutes later, you ehar Blitz's voice form the vox "Torpedoes hit! enemy ship's on fire!"
[21:56] <+Grendel> "The machine spirits of this ship are strong."
[21:57] <@BradGM> !dhroll 50
[21:57] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 66 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:57] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[21:57] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 74 Failure by 4 degrees!
[21:57] <@BradGM> !dhroll 50
[21:57] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 48 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:57] <@BradGM> !dhroll 76
[21:57] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 25 Success by 5 degrees!
[21:58] <@BradGM> You ehar the sound of the amcro cannons shooting left and right, and radio silence. Then the ship begins to shake as you recognise it entering the warp.
[22:00] * +Grendel waits to see if damage affected the geller fields before he disables his combat protocols.
[22:00] <@BradGM> *"Gellar field activated. All station stand down. Medics to triage, repairs crews to deck 12 to 17."
[22:02] <@BradGM> The red lights stopped spinning. all seems to be normal, as far as warp entries are.
[22:02] * +Grendel attempts to call for an escort to either deck 12 or 17. He's curious in a TEch Priestly sort of way.
[22:03] <+Mira_Atella> "At least they can handle themselves." She starts dismantling and putting away her rifle.
[22:03] <+Lyra_> "It seems so."
[22:05] <@BradGM> Grendle, they're a bit busy now to worry about a guest..still you can roll a social skill to get an escort for you.
[22:05] <@BradGM> you can get a +20 if you propose your expertice
[22:06] <@BradGM> ((only one you have that might be fitting is command))
[22:07] <+Grendel> ((Well, I'll try that then!))
[22:07] * +Grendel attempts to offer to throw his weight around.
[22:07] <+Grendel> !dhroll 39
[22:07] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 40 Failure by 0 degrees!
[22:07] <+Grendel> ((what is it with 1 point off today))
[22:08] <+Lyra_> ((Works calls. I'll leave myself connected to log things))
[22:08] <@BradGM> It seems to go well...until the Explorator shift his own weight around and refuse the help of some 'militaristic outider who'll turn the ship into a giant holo laser rahter than nurturing the ancient vessels back to proper health."
[22:09] <@BradGM> ((all right, have a good evneing lyra, thanks for playing, even if it was a tad..susperficial in a way..))
[22:09] <@BradGM> ((I sohouldn,t have relied on random dice I beleive))
[22:10] <+Grendel> ((Should've just had us fighting off hundreds of boarders :) )
[22:10] <+Grendel> ((And man. That's with +30 to Grendel's interactions with AdMech people :) ))
[22:10] <+Jon_Wake> ((Yep))
[22:10] <@BradGM> ((yeah it would have been bit more fun I'd reckon...well, first space battle, didn't quite know how to get it around you..))
[22:10] <+Mira_Atella> (( eh.. ))
[22:11] * +Grendel sees which way the discussion is going and disconnects the call.
[22:11] <@BradGM> ((somewhere on the ship, little Sparks is jumping for joy))
[22:11] <+Mira_Atella> (( hehe ))
[22:13] <@BradGM> A few hours alter, Havoc comes around "Ah, good to see you're all fine. I hope this little incident didn't cause you any trouble?"
[22:13] * +Grendel lets the flesh deal with the flesh.
[22:14] <+Mira_Atella> "Incident? I was reading." Is laying back on the bunk again with her slate.
[22:16] <@BradGM> He smiles "Ah yes, of course. Well, we should be at Footfall in a week's travel; we will travel via the four station of passage, where we will return to real space to allow our Navigator to calibrate our travel in the Maw. It would be bad form to end up in the Screaming Vortex."
[22:18] * +Grendel activates the humanity protocols and nods his head.
[22:18] <+Mira_Atella> "Thank you for checking on us and letting us know."
[22:20] <@BradGM> Havoc "It is only natural. If you require something else, please let me know; but keep in mind I have...limited influence on our Explorator friend. I do not have to point out how the Mechanicus is...jealous of thier knowledge?"
[22:22] <+Grendel> "Of course."
[22:23] <+Grendel> "He should endeavor to become closer to the Omnissiah. That will purge such emotions."
[22:25] <@BradGM> Havoc "Yes well, he had an..experience. In a way. I'm afraid he enjoyed it too much to not enjoy it anymore. Still, perhaps give him some time, pet him in the sense of the hair, as we say, it might proove useful."
[22:26] * +Grendel tries to figure out how to respond to that and simply nods. Eventually. Once.
[22:27] <@BradGM> Havoc seems hesitant, but nods back and leave.
[22:28] <+Mira_Atella> (( Explorator with a god-complex, sheesh. ))
[22:28] <+Grendel> ((Grendel will have no problem bringing him closer to the Omnissiah!))
[22:29] <+Mira_Atella> (( Are there logs from the RT game? Would be funny to read again ))
[22:31] <@BradGM> ((I might have lost them in the warp of my old drive..I only started keeping them this cmapaign.))
[22:31] <@BradGM> ((but yeah- a god envoy fomr the omnissiah form a planet of primitive humans who lived in the many, many wreck of ships and shuttles.))
[22:31] <+Mira_Atella> (( hmm I'll have to check my old hard drive and see if they are there. Should be ))
[22:32] <+Grendel> "And our plan is still to arrive at Footfall?"
[22:33] <+Mira_Atella> "I don't think it's possible to change ships before. And really, after this, I think we're in a good spot for now."
[22:33] <@BradGM> ((nice, do tlel me if you got'em))
[22:36] * +Grendel nods again. Once.
[22:37] <@BradGM> ((such social skills, craaaazy))
[22:37] <+Grendel> "Should I send out my servo skull to examine the ship?"
[22:38] <+Mira_Atella> "Lyra seems to be growing accustomed and has met some of the crew, could you send it with her? Would be a lot less conspicuous."
[22:39] <+Grendel> "Very well."
[22:39] <+Mira_Atella> "Up for another run?" She smiles at Lyra.
[22:40] <+Grendel> ((uh oh.))
[22:40] <+Grendel> ((I wrote something down on my sheet, now I don't know why its there))
[22:40] <+Mira_Atella> (( lol ))
[22:41] <@BradGM> Lyra's always ready.
[22:42] <+Grendel> ((badum dum))
[22:44] <@BradGM> As time did past, Lyra calls an escort and gets a pair of mercs.
[22:44] * +Grendel sends the servoskull out with her, trailing along, scanning.
[22:45] <@BradGM> The snarky one is there, wearing a bandage over his right arm and visisibly more tired than when he dropped her off. "Let,s keep the jog to a minumum all right? I got my dose of exercive for the day..."
[22:49] <@BradGM> Grendel roll awanress visual via your servo-skull.
[22:49] <@BradGM> also, roll tech-use vs. servitors.
[22:51] <+Grendel> !dhroll 75 (awareness))
[22:51] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 76 Failure by 0 degrees!
[22:51] <+Grendel> ((oh for fuck's sake. Fate))
[22:51] <+Grendel> !dhroll 75 (awareness))
[22:51] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 34 Success by 4 degrees!
[22:52] <+Grendel> !dhroll 98 (tech-use)
[22:52] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 45 Success by 5 degrees!
[22:53] <@BradGM> !dhroll 96
[22:53] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 89 Success by 0 degrees!
[22:54] <+Mira_Atella> (( grrr I hate zergnet. Their name is so fitting. Any article I want to read that is put on their site, has a ton of other articles related that I end up losing lots of time reading all of ))
[22:56] <@BradGM> Grendel, you manage to get a good layout of the front port and prow section of the ship, at least 7 deck deep out of 20. You also 'feel' some interference with your servo-skull, as someone wanted to take control over it, but your own dominance over it made it only suffer a slight flutter.
[22:56] <@BradGM> ((Jon's still around?))
[22:56] <+Mira_Atella> (( Think so... *poke* ))
[22:56] <+Grendel> ((Gasp! Someone tried to touch my skull!))
[22:57] * +Grendel keeps the skull running as long as possible while Lyra runs, making notes and storing the data in his cortex implants.
[22:58] <@BradGM> roll navigation Grendel
[23:00] <+Grendel> !dhroll 58
[23:00] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 45 Success by 1 degree!
[23:02] <@BradGM> you can manange to make a reliable map form what you saw/see, enough to even make a copy or three on a slate for the tohers.
[23:04] <@BradGM> ((Hmm...seems we're down 2 players..))
[23:05] <+Mira_Atella> (( Attack Jon! ))
[23:05] <+Jon_Wake> ((Sorry))
[23:05] <@BradGM> ((3 mooks usddenly appear out of no where! roll to get shot in the leg!))
[23:06] <+Mira_Atella> (( lol not roll to avoid getting shot, just roll.. you're getting shot no matter ))
[23:06] * +Grendel passes the data along to the other's dataslates (Those that have the good ones) and lets them know that he's done so.
[23:07] * +Mira_Atella does the same with the information she's been browsing.
[23:07] <+Mira_Atella> (( I'm going to make a page with this, because it's too much to paste ))
[23:07] <@BradGM> ((feel free to make it on the wiki))
[23:07] <+Jon_Wake> ((Problem is that there isn't much Jon can do))
[23:08] <@BradGM> ((True, I failed at the battle encounter, sorry about that..))
[23:08] <+Mira_Atella> (( Nah, I think that was the best way to go about it since it's not our ship and we were told not to touch anything, pretty much ))
[23:09] <+Mira_Atella> (( And they are trying to be incognito ))
[23:10] <@BradGM> ((If there's nothing else,, I'll FFWD to the Footfall arrival?))
[23:11] <+Mira_Atella> (( Works for me if no one else has something they need to do ))
[23:11] <+Grendel> ((just the occasional foray into the ship to check things out..nothing too big))
[23:12] <+Mira_Atella> (( No drunken nights out for Mira ))
[23:13] <@BradGM> As sure as Havoc told you, the trip felt like it lasted about a week, with 5 exits/entrances from the Warp every 30-35 hours or so.
[23:16] <@BradGM> The vox comes alive "Entering the Furibundus system. The Ordained Destiny will dock with footfall in little less than 12 hours. Section heads, reports to the XO for resupplying protocols.
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[23:18] * +Grendel makes note of the time on his chronometer. "Plans once we arrive?"
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[23:18] * +Mira_Atella makes sure all of her items are secured in her bag and that no one has left anything behind.
[23:19] <+Mira_Atella> "We need to remain discreet lest Gould catch wind of us, but we also need to make a quick choice on continuing with another vessel, or finding a way to use Blitz and his ship towards our goal."
[23:20] <+Grendel> "Though we have no idea where to find him?"
[23:20] * +Grendel continues to talk in code.
[23:21] <+Mira_Atella> "That would be part of being quick to get info."
[23:22] * +Grendel nods and systematically gathers up his items. NOt that they really go far from him in the first place."
[23:24] <@BradGM> A few hours later, Havoc comes to see you "good day cycle. We're on a final apporach to Footfall. Have you decided to keep voyaging with us or not? do keep in mind, our fees went up, due to distance and risks."
[23:27] * +Grendel lets the boss decide and stands there silently, the servo-skulls hovering above his head and a bit to the rear.
[23:30] <+Mira_Atella> "May I ask how long you'll be in port? While I'd like to give you a clear answer right now, it's dependent on some local factors that I must speak to first."
[23:30] <@BradGM> Havoc "I would say a 5 days to complete repairs, get reprovisionned a week at most."
[23:32] * +Mira_Atella nods, "Very well. I'll try my best to have an answer for you in 3 days, tentatively. It won't be last minute if I can help it."
[23:32] <@BradGM> Havoc "Good, the captain will be pleased."
[23:34] <@BradGM> Havoc "I'll be back after the dokcing procedures are complete to escort you to the airlock."
[23:36] <@BradGM> And as said, Havoc, with a dozen mercs and armsmen, are ready to escort you out after the ship is docked. Jon gets his grenades back as well.
[23:37] <+Mira_Atella> (( Added http://dark-heresy.wikispaces.com/Quinlan%27s+Files and also a link towards the bottom of the front DH page, where contacts are listed ))
[23:37] * +Grendel keeps his scanners going the entire time he's in the ship, even though he's already scanned the way to the airlock when they first came in.
[23:39] <@BradGM> ((the Jokareo,s name was Mo-Mo))
[23:40] <@BradGM> Havoc "Do contact us, if you wish to do business again...and do watch your back, this is not port Wander, or the Imperium properly said."
[23:41] * +Mira_Atella (Mira_Atell@muhe-66-749-848-258.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit (Read error: Operation timed out)
[23:41] <@BradGM> ((well, let's top it ehre, shall we?))
[23:42] <+Grendel> ((sounds good))
[23:43] <@BradGM> You are now standing on the docks of Footfall, your surroundings are even worse off than what they were on Port Wander.**
[23:43] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++ Toward the Unknown: Into the Maw+++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: The Blood of Martyrs is the Seed of the Imperium+++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++Location; Deck 5 on Port, Passenger’s Quarters/ Deck 9 Prow section, near Torpedo Tubes, Tyrant-Class Cruiser ‘Ordained Destiny’, Calixis Sector +++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++1305 Hours-Ship Time++
[20:20] <@BradGM> +++Lyra and Mira went to the dinner set-up by Jeremiah Blitz, having a rather mundane, if only unusual, evening. During the wait until departure, Grendel kept tabs on the ins and out of the station, observing that the Jewel of Malfi, the Ambition-class cruiser owned by Horatio Houral, Patriarch of the Houral family, left the station 3 days before Blitz’s scheduled departure.
[20:20] <@BradGM> Finally boarding the cruiser, Jon had his grenades seized, locked out of reach in the ship’s munitorium, before Mockingbird found itself into a semi-private quarters on Deck 5. Few words were exchanged before Grendel detected a hidden microphone, which was quickly deactivated and reactivated, as a way to make things as normal and unsuspicious as possible.
[20:21] <@BradGM> The Magos then requested an escort to the Enginarum, witnessing the Rite of Activation of the most ancient and holy of plasma drive he ever saw or even read about, before exchanging a few word by the almost comical Explorator. Lyra followed her training routine in full combat attire, tiring one of her escorts, which only brought a desire for a challenge by the others.
[20:21] <@BradGM> Jon mingled with the crew at the mess hall, learning that Blitz is chasing after a Jewel the size of a planet (or so the crewmen claim), and that numerous Rogue Traders are also after this valuable treasure, resulting at least a dead of a Peer of the Imperium.
[20:21] <@BradGM> Grendel and Jon then returned to their quarters, where Mira was plunged into Quintan’s notes, trying to get a bearing of Footfall, the first (or last) civilized station standing a few warp jumps over the Maw at the outer edge of the Imperium, where His authority is recognised by whoever can enforce it, by will or by strength.+++
[20:21] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++
[20:22] <@BradGM> Lyra, roll toughness
[20:22] <Lyra_> !dhroll 46
[20:22] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 7 Success by 3 degrees!
[20:23] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[20:23] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 61 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:23] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[20:23] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 24 Success by 1 degree!
[20:23] * Jon_Wake raises an eyebrow at Mira threat, but otherwise says nothing about it "The drinking wasn't all for naught, I did find a little bit about our farrier
[20:24] <@BradGM> The snarky merc is getting sweatier, while the 'fresh' one barely seems to be affected by running in combat gear.
[20:25] <Lyra_> "Refreshing, isn't it?"
[20:27] <@BradGM> Snarky merc "M..must be the. lack of air draft is all..*gasp*"
[20:27] <Lyra_> "Or the lack of a decent exercise program."
[20:28] * Grendel settles into a mostly still pose.
[20:31] <Jon_Wake> ((Problem being that I think most of the rumors are useless to us, except perhaps the bit about meet witches))
[20:31] <Jon_Wake> *meeting
[20:32] <Grendel> "What kind of information?"
[20:33] * Mira_Atella is still looking at her slate, but listening.
[20:35] <Jon_Wake> "It seems the captain is on some treature hunt, for a jewel the siez of a planet. He supposedly spoke with Witches on Footfall in search of a pearl. He not the only one, there appears to be other rogue traders after the same treaures, even killing one bu the name of Feckward"
[20:36] <Jon_Wake> "Largely unuseful information, sadly"
[20:37] <Grendel> "It seems like something the other would be looking for as well."
[20:39] <Mira_Atella> "If we secure other transportation once we reach Footfall, it won't matter. If we stay here, that's another story with possibly bigger issues." All spoken in "code" of course.
[20:41] <@BradGM> those with knowlege of the underworld, or rogue trader, can roll it at -20
[20:41] <Grendel> !dhroll 58
[20:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 80 Failure by 2 degrees!
[20:41] <Grendel> ((Fate))
[20:41] <Grendel> !dhroll 58
[20:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 11 Success by 4 degrees!
[20:41] <@BradGM> ((except Jon))
[20:41] <@BradGM> ((that was which one Grendel?))
[20:42] <Grendel> ((I'll go with Rogue trader))
[20:43] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 53
[20:43] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 67 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:44] <Jon_Wake> ((On, except me))
[20:44] <@BradGM> You recall that Feckward was a Rogue Trader with rather dubious credentials, the fact that someone, according to the rumour mill, was into criminals activities such as slave trading, piracy and raiding on mining and small frontier colonies managed to get a Warrant of Trade is a greater mystery as any archeotech can conceal.
[20:45] <@BradGM> Not that Blitz is any better, but at least he doesn't bathe so low as Feckward did. He won't be missed or cried about.
[20:46] <@BradGM> !dhroll 60
[20:46] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 54 Success by 0 degrees!
[20:46] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[20:46] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 23 Success by 0 degrees!
[20:46] <Grendel> "Unlikely many will care of the loss, except for those machine spirits lost to the void."
[20:47] <@BradGM> Everyone roll agility! mira, Grendel and jon, get a +20 since you're not busy running around.
[20:48] <Grendel> !dhroll 56
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 62 Failure by 0 degrees!
[20:48] <Grendel> ((not fating that))
[20:48] <@BradGM> ((you pelase me))
[20:48] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 74
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 94 Failure by 2 degrees!
[20:48] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 62
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 59 Success by 0 degrees!
[20:48] <Lyra_> !dhroll 40
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 95 Failure by 5 degrees!
[20:48] <Mira_Atella> (( fate.... ))
[20:48] <Lyra_> fate!
[20:48] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 74
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 4 Success by 7 degrees!
[20:48] <Lyra_> !dhroll 40
[20:48] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 56 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:48] <Lyra_> ((meh. could have been worse))
[20:49] <@BradGM> suddenly, you hear a thunderous explosion as the ship violently shake! Grendel looses balance and falls down, while Jon kept his footing and Mira, lying in her bed, wasn't even bothered.
[20:49] <@BradGM> !dhroll 29
[20:49] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 38 Failure by 0 degrees!
[20:49] <@BradGM> !dhroll 39
[20:49] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 73 Failure by 3 degrees!
[20:50] <@BradGM> In the prow section, Lyra and the 2 mercs loose thier footing and ends up lying on the dekc floor as sirens and red lgihts beigns to flash "Action station! This is not a drill! Action station! This is not a drill!"
[20:51] * Jon_Wake thanks that his training was not for naught, and helps the tech priest to his feet
[20:51] <@BradGM> ((strenght -40?))
[20:52] <Jon_Wake> ((er...))
[20:52] <@BradGM> ((just kidding))
[20:52] * Grendel falls over, clanging HEAVILY against the ground, the machine spirits of his armor whirling angrily as he works on standing again.
[20:52] <@BradGM> snarky merc "Well, looks like your jog's over!"
[20:53] <Jon_Wake> [[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjSx9hux9NA ]]
[20:53] <Lyra_> "Just, unf, means I get to do some different exercise."
[20:54] <Grendel> ((do we hear the warning and claxons?))
[20:54] <Jon_Wake> Once Grendel was up, Jon went to get the attention of the merc "Hey, what's going on!"
[20:54] * Mira_Atella looks around a bit, putting her slate in her bag but not standing up yet. "What now.."
[20:55] <@BradGM> Yes, Grendel, Jon and Mira also have red flashing lgiths and vox orders in thier quarters; everyone can hear/see/is in the way of voidmen running left and right to get to their post
[20:55] * Grendel looks for a dataport to interrogate the machine spirits.
[20:56] <@BradGM> there is one
[20:56] <@BradGM> Unfortunately, you do not have sacred autorisation to commute with the ship's machine spirit
[20:57] <Jon_Wake> ((What a tease))
[20:58] * Grendel turns to Mira. "You should find out what is going on."
[20:58] * Mira_Atella switches to her bead @@ Lyra, try not to get involved but keep your ears open on your way back. Unless we have to get involved, anonymity is still our goal or our target will know we're coming @@
[20:58] <@BradGM> You can roll decieve-10 to try and fake your way in, or security-40 to hack your way in
[20:59] <@BradGM> Lyra, roll awanress visual +20
[20:59] <Mira_Atella> "We'll find out, but like I said.. our goal is to not have it known we're even on this ship."
[21:00] <Lyra_> !dhroll 67
[21:00] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 100 Failure by 3 degrees!
[21:00] <Lyra_> fate!
[21:00] <Lyra_> !dhroll 67
[21:00] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 60 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:00] * Grendel pulls away from the dataport.
[21:01] * Mira_Atella swings her legs around to sit on the edge of the bunk, watching anything outside their door.
[21:01] <@BradGM> Lyra, as you're husly escorted back to your quarters, you can see across the semi-open prow section a lot of ratings pulling chains and ropes, brining up a large, 60 meters long torpedo from the magasine.
[21:02] <@BradGM> You also cross teams of mercs and armed armsmen at what appears to be chokepoints and critical location acorss the sections you walk in.
[21:02] <Lyra_> "Who are you worried about being boarded by?"
[21:02] <@BradGM> You're not much of the voider, but if soemone boards the ship theY'll have a solid fight on them
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[21:03] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Elttaes
[21:04] <@BradGM> snarky merc "dunno yet...and don't you worry about that now..besides, 'pretty sure you'll be more than a amtch to pretty much anything huh?"
[21:04] <@BradGM> you can rolls scrutinize if you want
[21:04] <Lyra_> ((If I had the skill...))
[21:04] <Jon_Wake> ((It is a basic skill))
[21:05] <@BradGM> Mira, you too see some armed team running left and right; mercs mostly, but a few armed and armoured armsmen as well
[21:05] <Lyra_> ((perception?))
[21:05] <@BradGM> ((half percep yeah))
[21:05] <@BradGM> (9rounded up))
[21:05] <Lyra_> !dhroll 19
[21:05] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 37 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:05] <Lyra_> ((d'ho!))
[21:05] <@BradGM> It's not the place of a trooper to know what's going on; only to act when told to!
[21:06] <@BradGM> you get brought back to your quarters
[21:06] <Lyra_> "Okay then."
[21:06] <Grendel> ((Would a tactica Imperialis roll or one of Grendel's myriad of skills know if this is common practice for any fight, or if they're actually expecting a boarding party?))
[21:07] <@BradGM> Snarky merc "Ok, sit tight folks, ain't nothing to worry about, Just don't walk around the ship ok? now if you'll excuse me, i got duties to attend to.."
[21:07] <@BradGM> ((yeah you can roll it))
[21:07] <Grendel> ((And I still think my theory holds water. The Imperium could easily conquer the universe if they'd just develope automated loaders))
[21:07] <Grendel> !dhroll 78
[21:07] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 18 Success by 6 degrees!
[21:07] <Grendel> ((Tactica Imperialis))
[21:10] <@BradGM> It is not standard procedure to set up teams arond the ship. Still if the order was given, in case of a possible boarding action, then they are following textbook positioning and preparation.
[21:10] <Grendel> "Standard tactics, though usually only given when boarding is expected."
[21:10] <@BradGM> ((in other word, it's a precautinary move rather than an automatism))
[21:11] <Jon_Wake> ((I think they do have automated loaders, but they're restricted to certain leman russes and Space Marine vehicles))
[21:11] <Jon_Wake> ((Because archiotech))
[21:13] <Grendel> ((well, I meant ships. Think of the hundreds of thousands if not millions of people that could be int he guard instead of hand loading naval weaponry))
[21:13] <Mira_Atella> "We should do the same then. Anything you weren't required to hand over on boarding, get ready. They look like they have it covered, or they likely wouldn't still have this ship, but no use being unprepared ourselves. Just don't engage unless required." She grabs her rifle and begins to slide it together.
[21:13] <@BradGM> ((some ships have, but it's mostly all hand loaded, so bunch of guys with chains pulling stuff and forcing to loads giant shells into giant guns))
[21:13] * Grendel checks his weaponry and considers the data port again.
[21:14] <@BradGM> It's still there Grendel
[21:15] <Mira_Atella> (( lol ))
[21:15] * Jon_Wake takes out his Combat Shotgun and loads it up. He also keeps the riot sheild out, leaning it on the nearby wall
[21:15] <Mira_Atella> (( Do ports get up and wander? :P ))
[21:15] <Grendel> ((only ones from the Dark Mechanicus))
[21:15] * Mira_Atella keeps her position on the bunk for more stability.
[21:16] <@BradGM> !dhroll 61
[21:16] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 82 Failure by 2 degrees!
[21:17] <Lyra_> <code> "Well, got a bit of a map of the deck layout before being interrupted."
[21:17] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[21:17] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 51 Failure by 2 degrees!
[21:17] <@BradGM> half an hour passes...all seems calm. You do feel some slight vibration for 5-10 minutes, but it's all over now.
[21:17] <Grendel> "Data is useful."
[21:18] <@BradGM> the lights are still spinning red; the alarm is not off.
[21:18] <@BradGM> It is silent as least, leaving the red lgiths to assault your vision
[21:19] * Jon_Wake drums on is shotgun, getting antsy "I don't like waiting like this"
[21:20] <Lyra_> "I'm used to it."
[21:20] <Mira_Atella> "Given the rest of the specs we have on the ship, we can hopefully fill in more of a map just with a piece of it."
[21:20] * Grendel nods and starts to process the data while he waits.
[21:20] <Grendel> ((And then the party was wiped out by a boarding torpedo. The End.))
[21:21] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[21:21] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 32 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:21] <@BradGM> Everyone roll agility+30
[21:21] <Jon_Wake> ((Suddenly, Plaasma engine explodes, and now the party is stranded on a space hulk))
[21:21] * Mira_Atella makes sure Grendel has the info she and Lyra gathered on the ship previously.
[21:21] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 72
[21:21] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 13 Success by 5 degrees!
[21:21] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 agility
[21:21] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 85 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:22] <Mira_Atella> (( seriously... fate ))
[21:22] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 agility
[21:22] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 78 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:22] <Lyra_> !dhroll 70
[21:22] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 5 Success by 6 degrees!
[21:23] <Grendel> !dhroll 65
[21:23] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 66 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:23] <Grendel> ((not fating))
[21:23] <Grendel> ((oh wait, sorry. My agility is 36. So that's a success :) ))
[21:24] <@BradGM> The ship shakes as you hear distant explosions. fortunately, it's less violent as before.
[21:24] <@BradGM> !dhroll 61
[21:24] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 62 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:24] <@BradGM> !dhroll 57
[21:24] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 48 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:24] <Mira_Atella> (( there are a lot of 1 point fails happening ))
[21:24] <@BradGM> 1d20
[21:25] <@BradGM> 1d20
[21:25] <@BradGM> 1d10
[21:25] <@BradGM> ((hmm..))
[21:26] <@BradGM> 1dt5
[21:26] <@BradGM> 1d5
[21:26] <@BradGM> !dhroll 44
[21:26] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 4 Success by 4 degrees!
[21:26] <@BradGM> roll 1d20
[21:26] <@BradGM> !roll 1d20
[21:26] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 17
[21:27] <Jon_Wake> "I have a bad feeling abou this"
[21:28] <Grendel> "Illogical."
[21:28] <@BradGM> you hear Valérien's voice over the vox "Boarders detected! Deck 17! Security team converge on location!"
[21:28] <Grendel> ((Any ports in the cabin?))
[21:28] <Grendel> ((as in viewing ports))
[21:29] <Jon_Wake> ((What deck are we on?))
[21:29] <Grendel> ((5))
[21:30] <@BradGM> ((no viewing port no))
[21:31] <Mira_Atella> "Nowhere near us yet."
[21:32] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[21:32] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 49 Failure by 0 degrees!
[21:32] <@BradGM> !dhroll 37
[21:32] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 16 Success by 2 degrees!
[21:32] <Jon_Wake> "Do you know what's on deck 17?" Jon asked Grendel and Lyra
[21:32] <@BradGM> ((wow))
[21:33] * Grendel searches his cogitator engine for details on the ship style.
[21:33] <Lyra_> "I didn't manage to get to a different deck in the jog."
[21:33] <@BradGM> !dhroll 35
[21:34] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 32 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:34] <@BradGM> ((damn!))
[21:34] <Mira_Atella> (( I don't like not knowing what these rolls are... It's like people whispering about you and flipping a coin ))
[21:34] <@BradGM> The ship suddenly shakes, as a loud explosion, coming from inside the ship, is hear, enough to have some dust form the pipes overhead to fall.
[21:35] * Grendel shifts his weight, attempting to calculate what just happened.
[21:35] <@BradGM> Fire in cargo hold 4! Fire teams move in!"
[21:35] * Mira_Atella stays seated to keep from being knocked around.
[21:36] * Elttaes sets mode: +vvv Grendel Jon_Wake Lyra_
[21:36] * Elttaes sets mode: +v Mira_Atella
[21:37] * Elttaes sets mode: +v Mira_Atella
[21:37] <+Grendel> "It seems things may not be going as well as calculated by the Captain."
[21:39] <+Lyra_> "That seems like a problem for him, not for us."
[21:39] <+Mira_Atella> "Without any tactical knowledge, or knowing the ship, we'd be a hindrance more than a help. Unless someone with more large scale tactical experience has an idea, of course."
[21:39] <@BradGM> Boarders on deck 12! Security move in Throne dammit!"
[21:42] * +Grendel turns and looks at Lyran. "The odds of problems for the Captain becoming a problem for us is quite high."
[21:42] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[21:42] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 87 Failure by 4 degrees!
[21:42] <@BradGM> !dhroll 37
[21:42] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 70 Failure by 3 degrees!
[21:43] <@BradGM> Keep the pressure up! Boarders locked on deck 12!
[21:43] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[21:43] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 87 Failure by 4 degrees!
[21:43] <@BradGM> !dhroll 37
[21:43] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 97 Failure by 6 degrees!
[21:43] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43
[21:43] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 39 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:43] <@BradGM> !dhroll 37
[21:43] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 53 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:43] <@BradGM> Boarders eliminated! Teams, return to your positioon.
[21:45] <+Lyra_> "Seems like he handled it."
[21:46] * +Grendel starts running caculations, attempting to determine what the most likely boarder was.
[21:46] <+Mira_Atella> "Like I said, I can't imagine they'd have this ship still, if they weren't prepared."
[21:46] <@BradGM> roll your sherlock holmes powers
[21:47] <+Grendel> !dhroll 68
[21:47] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 13 Success by 5 degrees!
[21:49] <@BradGM> JUdging by the time travelled, and possible location, and the ins and otus of the ships, you're certain it is the Jewel of Malfi, captained by Horatio Houral.
[21:50] <+Grendel> "The data indicates it was mostly likely the Jewel of Malfi from Port Wanderer."
[21:51] <@BradGM> !dhroll 60
[21:51] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 42 Success by 1 degree!
[21:52] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[21:52] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 77 Failure by 4 degrees!
[21:53] <@BradGM> 2#1d10+14
[21:54] <@BradGM> roll 2#1d10
[21:54] <@BradGM> !roll 2#1d10
[21:54] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 8;3
[21:54] <@BradGM> !roll 2#1d10
[21:54] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 5;10
[21:54] <@BradGM> !roll 1d5
[21:54] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 5
[21:55] <@BradGM> You hear a muffed 'moof' sound coming from the prow...then about 15 minutes later, you ehar Blitz's voice form the vox "Torpedoes hit! enemy ship's on fire!"
[21:56] <+Grendel> "The machine spirits of this ship are strong."
[21:57] <@BradGM> !dhroll 50
[21:57] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 66 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:57] <@BradGM> !dhroll 30
[21:57] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 74 Failure by 4 degrees!
[21:57] <@BradGM> !dhroll 50
[21:57] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 48 Success by 0 degrees!
[21:57] <@BradGM> !dhroll 76
[21:57] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 25 Success by 5 degrees!
[21:58] <@BradGM> You ehar the sound of the amcro cannons shooting left and right, and radio silence. Then the ship begins to shake as you recognise it entering the warp.
[22:00] * +Grendel waits to see if damage affected the geller fields before he disables his combat protocols.
[22:00] <@BradGM> *"Gellar field activated. All station stand down. Medics to triage, repairs crews to deck 12 to 17."
[22:02] <@BradGM> The red lights stopped spinning. all seems to be normal, as far as warp entries are.
[22:02] * +Grendel attempts to call for an escort to either deck 12 or 17. He's curious in a TEch Priestly sort of way.
[22:03] <+Mira_Atella> "At least they can handle themselves." She starts dismantling and putting away her rifle.
[22:03] <+Lyra_> "It seems so."
[22:05] <@BradGM> Grendle, they're a bit busy now to worry about a guest..still you can roll a social skill to get an escort for you.
[22:05] <@BradGM> you can get a +20 if you propose your expertice
[22:06] <@BradGM> ((only one you have that might be fitting is command))
[22:07] <+Grendel> ((Well, I'll try that then!))
[22:07] * +Grendel attempts to offer to throw his weight around.
[22:07] <+Grendel> !dhroll 39
[22:07] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 40 Failure by 0 degrees!
[22:07] <+Grendel> ((what is it with 1 point off today))
[22:08] <+Lyra_> ((Works calls. I'll leave myself connected to log things))
[22:08] <@BradGM> It seems to go well...until the Explorator shift his own weight around and refuse the help of some 'militaristic outider who'll turn the ship into a giant holo laser rahter than nurturing the ancient vessels back to proper health."
[22:09] <@BradGM> ((all right, have a good evneing lyra, thanks for playing, even if it was a tad..susperficial in a way..))
[22:09] <@BradGM> ((I sohouldn,t have relied on random dice I beleive))
[22:10] <+Grendel> ((Should've just had us fighting off hundreds of boarders :) )
[22:10] <+Grendel> ((And man. That's with +30 to Grendel's interactions with AdMech people :) ))
[22:10] <+Jon_Wake> ((Yep))
[22:10] <@BradGM> ((yeah it would have been bit more fun I'd reckon...well, first space battle, didn't quite know how to get it around you..))
[22:10] <+Mira_Atella> (( eh.. ))
[22:11] * +Grendel sees which way the discussion is going and disconnects the call.
[22:11] <@BradGM> ((somewhere on the ship, little Sparks is jumping for joy))
[22:11] <+Mira_Atella> (( hehe ))
[22:13] <@BradGM> A few hours alter, Havoc comes around "Ah, good to see you're all fine. I hope this little incident didn't cause you any trouble?"
[22:13] * +Grendel lets the flesh deal with the flesh.
[22:14] <+Mira_Atella> "Incident? I was reading." Is laying back on the bunk again with her slate.
[22:16] <@BradGM> He smiles "Ah yes, of course. Well, we should be at Footfall in a week's travel; we will travel via the four station of passage, where we will return to real space to allow our Navigator to calibrate our travel in the Maw. It would be bad form to end up in the Screaming Vortex."
[22:18] * +Grendel activates the humanity protocols and nods his head.
[22:18] <+Mira_Atella> "Thank you for checking on us and letting us know."
[22:20] <@BradGM> Havoc "It is only natural. If you require something else, please let me know; but keep in mind I have...limited influence on our Explorator friend. I do not have to point out how the Mechanicus is...jealous of thier knowledge?"
[22:22] <+Grendel> "Of course."
[22:23] <+Grendel> "He should endeavor to become closer to the Omnissiah. That will purge such emotions."
[22:25] <@BradGM> Havoc "Yes well, he had an..experience. In a way. I'm afraid he enjoyed it too much to not enjoy it anymore. Still, perhaps give him some time, pet him in the sense of the hair, as we say, it might proove useful."
[22:26] * +Grendel tries to figure out how to respond to that and simply nods. Eventually. Once.
[22:27] <@BradGM> Havoc seems hesitant, but nods back and leave.
[22:28] <+Mira_Atella> (( Explorator with a god-complex, sheesh. ))
[22:28] <+Grendel> ((Grendel will have no problem bringing him closer to the Omnissiah!))
[22:29] <+Mira_Atella> (( Are there logs from the RT game? Would be funny to read again ))
[22:31] <@BradGM> ((I might have lost them in the warp of my old drive..I only started keeping them this cmapaign.))
[22:31] <@BradGM> ((but yeah- a god envoy fomr the omnissiah form a planet of primitive humans who lived in the many, many wreck of ships and shuttles.))
[22:31] <+Mira_Atella> (( hmm I'll have to check my old hard drive and see if they are there. Should be ))
[22:32] <+Grendel> "And our plan is still to arrive at Footfall?"
[22:33] <+Mira_Atella> "I don't think it's possible to change ships before. And really, after this, I think we're in a good spot for now."
[22:33] <@BradGM> ((nice, do tlel me if you got'em))
[22:36] * +Grendel nods again. Once.
[22:37] <@BradGM> ((such social skills, craaaazy))
[22:37] <+Grendel> "Should I send out my servo skull to examine the ship?"
[22:38] <+Mira_Atella> "Lyra seems to be growing accustomed and has met some of the crew, could you send it with her? Would be a lot less conspicuous."
[22:39] <+Grendel> "Very well."
[22:39] <+Mira_Atella> "Up for another run?" She smiles at Lyra.
[22:40] <+Grendel> ((uh oh.))
[22:40] <+Grendel> ((I wrote something down on my sheet, now I don't know why its there))
[22:40] <+Mira_Atella> (( lol ))
[22:41] <@BradGM> Lyra's always ready.
[22:42] <+Grendel> ((badum dum))
[22:44] <@BradGM> As time did past, Lyra calls an escort and gets a pair of mercs.
[22:44] * +Grendel sends the servoskull out with her, trailing along, scanning.
[22:45] <@BradGM> The snarky one is there, wearing a bandage over his right arm and visisibly more tired than when he dropped her off. "Let,s keep the jog to a minumum all right? I got my dose of exercive for the day..."
[22:49] <@BradGM> Grendel roll awanress visual via your servo-skull.
[22:49] <@BradGM> also, roll tech-use vs. servitors.
[22:51] <+Grendel> !dhroll 75 (awareness))
[22:51] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 76 Failure by 0 degrees!
[22:51] <+Grendel> ((oh for fuck's sake. Fate))
[22:51] <+Grendel> !dhroll 75 (awareness))
[22:51] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 34 Success by 4 degrees!
[22:52] <+Grendel> !dhroll 98 (tech-use)
[22:52] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 45 Success by 5 degrees!
[22:53] <@BradGM> !dhroll 96
[22:53] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 89 Success by 0 degrees!
[22:54] <+Mira_Atella> (( grrr I hate zergnet. Their name is so fitting. Any article I want to read that is put on their site, has a ton of other articles related that I end up losing lots of time reading all of ))
[22:56] <@BradGM> Grendel, you manage to get a good layout of the front port and prow section of the ship, at least 7 deck deep out of 20. You also 'feel' some interference with your servo-skull, as someone wanted to take control over it, but your own dominance over it made it only suffer a slight flutter.
[22:56] <@BradGM> ((Jon's still around?))
[22:56] <+Mira_Atella> (( Think so... *poke* ))
[22:56] <+Grendel> ((Gasp! Someone tried to touch my skull!))
[22:57] * +Grendel keeps the skull running as long as possible while Lyra runs, making notes and storing the data in his cortex implants.
[22:58] <@BradGM> roll navigation Grendel
[23:00] <+Grendel> !dhroll 58
[23:00] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 45 Success by 1 degree!
[23:02] <@BradGM> you can manange to make a reliable map form what you saw/see, enough to even make a copy or three on a slate for the tohers.
[23:04] <@BradGM> ((Hmm...seems we're down 2 players..))
[23:05] <+Mira_Atella> (( Attack Jon! ))
[23:05] <+Jon_Wake> ((Sorry))
[23:05] <@BradGM> ((3 mooks usddenly appear out of no where! roll to get shot in the leg!))
[23:06] <+Mira_Atella> (( lol not roll to avoid getting shot, just roll.. you're getting shot no matter ))
[23:06] * +Grendel passes the data along to the other's dataslates (Those that have the good ones) and lets them know that he's done so.
[23:07] * +Mira_Atella does the same with the information she's been browsing.
[23:07] <+Mira_Atella> (( I'm going to make a page with this, because it's too much to paste ))
[23:07] <@BradGM> ((feel free to make it on the wiki))
[23:07] <+Jon_Wake> ((Problem is that there isn't much Jon can do))
[23:08] <@BradGM> ((True, I failed at the battle encounter, sorry about that..))
[23:08] <+Mira_Atella> (( Nah, I think that was the best way to go about it since it's not our ship and we were told not to touch anything, pretty much ))
[23:09] <+Mira_Atella> (( And they are trying to be incognito ))
[23:10] <@BradGM> ((If there's nothing else,, I'll FFWD to the Footfall arrival?))
[23:11] <+Mira_Atella> (( Works for me if no one else has something they need to do ))
[23:11] <+Grendel> ((just the occasional foray into the ship to check things out..nothing too big))
[23:12] <+Mira_Atella> (( No drunken nights out for Mira ))
[23:13] <@BradGM> As sure as Havoc told you, the trip felt like it lasted about a week, with 5 exits/entrances from the Warp every 30-35 hours or so.
[23:16] <@BradGM> The vox comes alive "Entering the Furibundus system. The Ordained Destiny will dock with footfall in little less than 12 hours. Section heads, reports to the XO for resupplying protocols.
[23:17] * Ultric (Ultric@x03100286171000jg.wp.shawcable.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds)
[23:18] * +Grendel makes note of the time on his chronometer. "Plans once we arrive?"
[23:18] * Ultric (Ultric@x03100286171000jg.wp.shawcable.net) has joined #shadowrun
[23:18] * +Mira_Atella makes sure all of her items are secured in her bag and that no one has left anything behind.
[23:19] <+Mira_Atella> "We need to remain discreet lest Gould catch wind of us, but we also need to make a quick choice on continuing with another vessel, or finding a way to use Blitz and his ship towards our goal."
[23:20] <+Grendel> "Though we have no idea where to find him?"
[23:20] * +Grendel continues to talk in code.
[23:21] <+Mira_Atella> "That would be part of being quick to get info."
[23:22] * +Grendel nods and systematically gathers up his items. NOt that they really go far from him in the first place."
[23:24] <@BradGM> A few hours later, Havoc comes to see you "good day cycle. We're on a final apporach to Footfall. Have you decided to keep voyaging with us or not? do keep in mind, our fees went up, due to distance and risks."
[23:27] * +Grendel lets the boss decide and stands there silently, the servo-skulls hovering above his head and a bit to the rear.
[23:30] <+Mira_Atella> "May I ask how long you'll be in port? While I'd like to give you a clear answer right now, it's dependent on some local factors that I must speak to first."
[23:30] <@BradGM> Havoc "I would say a 5 days to complete repairs, get reprovisionned a week at most."
[23:32] * +Mira_Atella nods, "Very well. I'll try my best to have an answer for you in 3 days, tentatively. It won't be last minute if I can help it."
[23:32] <@BradGM> Havoc "Good, the captain will be pleased."
[23:34] <@BradGM> Havoc "I'll be back after the dokcing procedures are complete to escort you to the airlock."
[23:36] <@BradGM> And as said, Havoc, with a dozen mercs and armsmen, are ready to escort you out after the ship is docked. Jon gets his grenades back as well.
[23:37] <+Mira_Atella> (( Added http://dark-heresy.wikispaces.com/Quinlan%27s+Files and also a link towards the bottom of the front DH page, where contacts are listed ))
[23:37] * +Grendel keeps his scanners going the entire time he's in the ship, even though he's already scanned the way to the airlock when they first came in.
[23:39] <@BradGM> ((the Jokareo,s name was Mo-Mo))
[23:40] <@BradGM> Havoc "Do contact us, if you wish to do business again...and do watch your back, this is not port Wander, or the Imperium properly said."
[23:41] * +Mira_Atella (Mira_Atell@muhe-66-749-848-258.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit (Read error: Operation timed out)
[23:41] <@BradGM> ((well, let's top it ehre, shall we?))
[23:42] <+Grendel> ((sounds good))
[23:43] <@BradGM> You are now standing on the docks of Footfall, your surroundings are even worse off than what they were on Port Wander.**
[23:43] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++