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Post by unit894 on Jan 7, 2014 5:53:53 GMT -5
This is the 41st Millennia. The Emperor, still just a sliver away from death after 10,000 years, continues to rule his mighty empire from the Golden Throne. The second Dark Age still clouds the minds of all, no scientific advancement has been made since the Emperor threw down his son Horus in that fabled battle. Humanity barely holds on to it's hold over the galaxy by it's fingernails. Xenos, Heretics and the hellish denizens of the Warp assault it from all sides, without and within.
The military powers of the Imperial Guard and the Adeptus Astartes do all they can to combat these threats, but they are restricted by guidelines and rules. There is however a secret organisation that have no rules, their only duty is to protect the Imperium from all threats. Without, and Within.
The Inquisition is the Imperium's first and last defence. They fight against vile evil worshipers, Aliens and even the feared Daemons of Chaos. The only answer is Death. There is only War.
Posting Order Unit Sabess Stelpher Possessedcheddar silverguns22
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Post by unit894 on Jan 7, 2014 7:31:03 GMT -5
Rouge Trader and Weapons Smuggler, Captain Seth Hausier strode down the gangplank of his ship, onto the bustling main port of Omega III. The whole area was full of people, and Seth was met with a wall of noise. Ship-captains and Port-masters were bartering furiously over the prices of their cargo. Crewman meandered through the crowd, bellowing with laughter at each other's witty japes, or chasing after teasing wenches from the local bars. Through all this, Techpreists with their Servitor retinues moved like wraiths in a sea of fog. They supervised the unloading of goods, personally repairing the huge dock cranes, or quietly talking to each other in Binary.
Seth whistled to himself tunelessly as he watched the life flow past him. He had just renewed his licence in the League over a very hearty meal, which had gave him a very cheery mood. His second-in-command, a burly ex-guardsman called Brawnley, stomped over to him.
"First docking for three months Captain, the men will expect shore leave."
"And they shall have it! But make sure they stay close, I don't trust Inquisitors, however pretty their handwriting is. I want it made clear a speedy exit might be necessary. Have Vulkan keep the engines ready." The Ex-Magos mostly kept to himself, but he was an excellent engineer and deadly with a wrench when he had to be.
Brawnley saluted, and stomped back onto the ship. Seth stood perfectly still for a few moments, then spotted the man he was looking for. A sudden gust of wind flapped his coat open and almost stole his hat, his bionic arm whirred and he reached up to clamp it back down on his head. He strode into the crowd, his natural air of authority clearing a path for him. He eventually arrived in front of a man. He was fairly unremarkable, his clothes were well cleaned but not too fancy, the combat hidden in his boot a standard guard-issue weapon, as was the Las-pistol tucked under his jacket. Seth had been a smuggler far to long to fail to notice concealed weaponry, but it worked on common people well enough. The mans face was rugged, and not a little handsome. A huge black moustache adorned his upper lip, very similar to those worn by the Vostroyan Firstborn. When the man spoke in a thick accent (not unlikt Russian), Seth's suspicions were confirmed.
"Captain Hausier? My employer is very interested in meeting you"
"Cut the crap man, I've no time for it. Now, will you be showing me the way, or will I have to solve a puzzle? You Inquisition people do so like you puzzles"
The man smiled, and stood up off the wall. "No fret there, Captain. If you will follow me".
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Post by Sabess on Jan 7, 2014 9:33:31 GMT -5
Kayvaan's boots hit the ground, as he readied his sniper rifle and scanned the area. No visible threats. Another Scout, John, tapped him on the soldier, signalling the squad was moving. Kayvaan followed, observing the area. Nothing but a bloody wasteland. They were fitted with re-breathers, and told not to be long. He struggled to remember the name of the planet. Omega V, if he remembered correctly. "Movement, front." Another Scout called out, spotting something in the distance. Kayvaan glanced through his scope, seeing what appeared to be a bald man wearing some sort of robe rushing to a cave. "Target confirmed, looks human. Don't fire." Kayvaan replied, wishing to get a better look at his possible enemy.
They traveled for another few minutes, reaching the cave the bald man had entered. Kayvaan took cover on a hill 20 metres away, providing sniper support although he could barely see the cave, the main purpose being to provide an escape plan should there prove to be overwhelming odds inside the cave. He waited a couple of minutes, everything seeming as normal, aside from a large amount of radio chatter announcing movement. Kayvaan had some doubt in his mind, however hoped the squad would be fine. An ear-piercing screech echoed from the cave, and the sound of fire blasted through the radio. He locked his sniper onto the entrance, shouting over the radio for the Scouts to pull back. Before he received a reply, the radio fell silent, as did the cave. He cursed to himself, swaying his aim left to right, hoping to find a target. A large figure, clad with makeshift armour bolted out of the cave, clearly bleeding. He held a large Chain-Axe, painted with blood. "Fuck me..." Kayvaan whispered, planning his next move carefully. This planning was quickly interrupted by a loud roar, the beast having spotted him. It was humanoid in appearance, but clearly different. The planet had taken a toll on the "man's" physique, and it certainly showed. It charged him, and knowing he couldn't outrun it, Kayvaan put a shot into the it's chest, missing any vital areas. It soon reached his position, seemingly unfazed by the prominent hole in it's chest. It wouldn't survive even another minute, but long enough to rip Kayvaan apart. The beast raised it's Chain-Axe, ready to strike. Kayvaan scrambled backwards, throwing his Sniper Rifle aside. He reached into his holster, pulling out a Bolt Pistol and pulling the trigger faster than he ever had before. He missed 3 out of 6 shots that spouted from the gun, but luck was still on his side. One shot hit the mutants hand, forcing it to momentarily release it's grip on the handle. The other two bolts landed in the things chest, causing it to fall to it's knees. Kayvaan pulled out his knife, bringing it down upon the beasts neck for good measure. He stumbled to his Sniper Rifle, taking it and rushing back to his dropship.
Kayvaan didn't know what to think. This was the second time something like this had happened. The goddamn second! Kayvaan joked to himself, saying that the "Emperor's Finest" might not be so "fine" after all. It was a joke to him, but in the back of his mind he couldn't help but see some truth behind it. His pilot received more orders from the "Lord Inquisitor" that had sent him on this god-awful mission. He was to land on the hiveworld of the system, Omega III. The only orders he was given were "Find and report Chaos activity." He scoffed to himself. How was he suppose to do that? Recon was easy enough, especially for a Raven Guard, but in a populated world wearing Space Marine Scout Armour? It would be possible to cling to the shadows, but much easier to blend in if he weren't wearing what he had. He landed upon the world, stepping off it and heading for the nearest clothes shop. He had to take directions from some very, very suspicious individuals, however he wasn't exactly "normal" either. He stopped at a firearms store first, pawning his Sniper Rifle for enough money to buy a trench coat, covering his obvious armour and Raven insignia. It covered his holster, although barely, allowing him to hide his Bolter Pistol. He exited the store, keeping an eye on the crowd as he wandered the city.
Karly stepped onto the new world. She'd been to the system before, hell, it was her first mission. But that was a deathworld, compared to this which was bustling with activity. She noticed a man hurrying through the crowd, armed and clearly bearing a Raven Guard insignia. "Hm. Wasn't expecting to see the 'Emperor's Finest' here. Yet he seems to be alone." She whispered to herself, pondering the mattter. She eventually decided to just move on, the Space Marine disappearing into the distant crowd regardless. She remembered the only detailed instruction she was relayed. She was to wait where she landed, the main port, her armour being dreadfully obvious among the crowd. She waited a few minutes, leaning against a wall and closing her eyes. The hive world reminded her of Mordian, her homeworld, only much, much brighter. Her thought was interrupted as a voice called out to her. "Inquisitor?" The voice asked, clearly male. Karly opened her eyes, glancing in the direction of the voice. It was a short man, with white balding hair. She nodded, her eyes locking with his, both with a "no bullshit" look to them. He passed her a letter, turned around and strolled away. Karly unfolded the letter, reading it.
"You are too wander the streets of Omega and observe possible Chaos activity until further notice."
It simply read, Karly recognising the Lord Inquisitors hand-writing, receiving her original orders in a similar fashion. She sighed to herself, pushing herself off the wall and fading into the crowd.
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Post by Stelpher on Jan 7, 2014 18:48:12 GMT -5
Thirianna woke from her rest aboard the her small Eldar frigate. The dream had been about the system she now entering. She saw many interesting people, two Space Marines, a Mon'Keigh trader, a member of the Kabalites and to her surprise, multiple Inquisitors. Of course, she knew this was not a simple dream. These would be people she will come across during her time on this mission.
She stretched and walked to the Dining Hall. She had to eat her meal in solitude though, as she was the only living creature on this ship. After, she strode to the bridge, to watch and assess the system. A large jungle world, teeming with creatures that yearn for the blood of all foolish enough to approach them. A desert world, covered in shifting sands that reflect the blazing heat of the sun. A colony world, or "Hiveworld" as the humans call it. This will be filled to the brim with the scum of the universe, and so was the ideal location for a Chaos Incursion. A factory world, where people work night and day under the watchful gaze of the "Techpriests". The last was a radioactive wasteland, a planet that had already tasted the power of the warp.
Thirianna decided she would land on the city planet, the one they call "Omega III". She had roughly two hours until landing in the cities port, and so had to find a way to occupy herself in the time remaining. First, she went to the Armory and performed the ritual to put on her armor. She took her Witchblade and Fusion Pistol, equipping them to her belt. She then moved to the hanger, where the Wraithguard constructs were being stored. There were two of them, each hulking figures at roughly eight feet tall, each holding a standard issue Wraithcannon. Thriranna carefully opened a Wraithbone container, and took out two Spirit Stones. She carefully placed each into the center of the constructs and watched as they slowly awoke.
"How...may we serve?" The wraiths said in that breathy tone souls seem to love using. "You are to accompany and protect me during my mission in a foreign system." Thirianna told them formally, then seemed to relax a little. "How is you body feeling?" She asked, a little concerned. "It feels unnatural, but familiar. I have no problem with it." They replied simultaneously. It was the usual reply. She nodded then walked to the bridge, signalling for the wraiths to accompany her. They were now in orbit above the planet. She found a port to land in, then locked in the coordinates to the auto-pilot. She then strode back to the hanger, waiting for landing.
The door opened and a ramp extended to the ground of the bustling city. Thirianna looked over the bustling city, its streets crowded and dirty, filled with criminals who would stab you in the back without a moments hesitation. A few people seemed surprised and gave odd looks to the Eldar ship, but majority of the people didn't care. In the corner of her eye she noticed something. Two individuals, a human trader and an Inquisitor, both from her dream. This was a good sign. She decided she should probably follow them. She stepped down onto the ground off the ramp, it was crowded and there was no space, but she could fix that. Thirianna psychically called the wraiths, who stomped down the ramp and set up positions beside her. The crowd immediately back away in a circle around them. She closed the ramp of the ship then locked it down, so only she could activate the vessel.
She started moving in the direction she last saw the Inquisitor, the crowd parting before her. A young human from the crowd thought he might take a stab at her, literally as well as metaphorically. Others were soon discouraged from doing the same as the human became a mutilated bloody smear on the floor, courtesy of one of the wraiths. She was confident that she could survive in the useless husk of a planet, but with all these people, discovering a Chaos Incursion might not be as easy as she suspected.
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Post by Possessedcheddar on Jan 9, 2014 0:01:53 GMT -5
Inquisitor Irons stood at the entrance to the cargo hold of the freighter he would be traveling to the Omega system in. It was a dark, cavernous affair with crates and containers of every shape and size piled high in orderly rows. Cargo handlers moved in and out of the boxes, checking the contents of the containers against what was on the registry for the company or persons that had booked passage for their cargo aboard this ship.
Irons had sent for one crate in particular. And unassuming vessel for what it contained. A cargo servitor, a once human but now bedecked with so many robotic parts that the man was now nothing more than a specialized machine, approached carrying a gunmetal gray box made of burnished plasteel. The servitor set the crate down several feet from Irons and then trundled away on its thick wheeled legs. Irons approached the crate and pressed his thumb against the two bio-locks at each end of the crate’s lid. A sample of his skin was take, analyzed, deemed correct and the sealed box opened with a hiss of equalizing pressure.
The Inquisitor felt the muscles once used for his face move in what would have, in the past, created a smile. A smile that would have played across his once broad features. Now. Nothing happened outwardly to express hs emotion. His ruined visage was hidden behind a hardened ceramite mask that helped keep him alive. The mask was infinitely useful but it rendered him effectively mute in terms of expressions on his face. He had grown used to the odd sensation of no longer having a face but still possessing the muscles for one. He had tried to explain the concept to others before, but to someone who could not conceive of operating without the advantages a face afforded them, they did not understand. He had since given up that endeavor.
Within the box were his orders, sealed in a clear tube with wax seals signed with a signet ring much like his own. Once he broke the seal, he would be bound to whatever orders were contained within until he completed them or died. He opened the seal.
The paper inside was thick and coarse against the skin of his remaining human hand. The skin of this hand had survived the acid that had ruined most of his body. His other hand, a master crafted bionic whirred softly as he held the tube and read his orders.
“ Lord Inquisitor Orlanuss of the Ordo Hereticus, Ironside. Omega is a singularly vile place. All manner of devilish things are going on there. This is why you will travel to this system. I know you Irons, you’ll take an Astartes, one of your favorites. In this place, even one of them may not be enough to protect you. Look into what is happening in Omega, I really do not have much to offer. As such, you will not be the only Heteticus Inquisitor in the system. You may encounter others of our Ordos. Team up, compare notes, avoid each other completely, that is up to you. I wont tell you how to do your job. But I will say this. Watch your back. - For The Emperor, Orlanuss out.” It was a simple message, very broad terms and a very loose trail to follow. As usual, Irons would have to conduct his investigation from ground zero. The hunt for information and the pursuit of quarry and the deliverance of the Emperor’s justice was a sweet drink for the Inquisitor. As Irons inspected his orders once more a dull thudding boom could be heard across the hold. It repeated frequently, a staccato thud, thud, thud. Soon the source of the noise appeared. A grim yellow and black Astartes walked in the general direction of the Inquisitor. Irons nodded his head. A Veteran. He would do nicely. As the massive mountain of ceramite came closer, the man within it noticed the Inquisitor and saw the I sigil displayed proudly around his neck. The Fists’ Astartes approached and bowed at the waist in a gracious greeting. When he stood, his massive gauntleted hands crossed over the imperial Aquila emblazoned across his cuirass, his hands overlapped and his fingers splayed apart to create a crude approximation of the symbol.
The Inquisitor waited for the man to say something. He did not. Irons felt somewhat on edge with the immobile mountain of armor and weapons standing in front of him without even a word of greeting. “Do you know who i am, Astartes?” The Imperial Fist nodded his grim helmeted head one time. Irons continued “Do you not speak, Sergeant?” The rumbled a response, so low the Inquisitor barely caught it. The rasp of a little used voice is hard to understand, it strains the vocal chords and stretches unused muscles. When the Sergeant spoke it sounded like the rasp of rough harsh metal across stone. It was a grating and unfamiliar noise to the Inquisitor. “I am Veteran Sergeant Alactus Malus of the Imperial Fists. You are an Inquisitor, standing alone in a bay of the same ship I am on. As this ship only has one destination, i figured it a safe thought that you are in some way involved with my mission and so I present myself to you.”
Irons felt his muscles twitch again. “We are not so different Sergeant Malus. We do not waste words, Yes. You are here at my command and you are to become part of my retinue. When we travel to the Omega System, you will be my protector as well as a much needed companion during our journey.” Alactus simply nodded and turned his head towards a loudspeaker that projected a loud, tinny voice into the ship’s hold.
“Departure for Omega 1 in ten minutes. All nonessential crew please report to your rooms or to the nearest bay of grav-couches. We will begin our transition into the Warp in 10 minutes, i repeat, we will begin our Warp jump in 10 minutes.”
The loudspeaker fell silent and Alactus waited for the Inquisitor to give him a command. “Sergeant Malus, this way please. We will watch this from the bridge. A Warp transistion is something i try never to miss. For one such as I, not many things are hidden from my grasp, there is little wonder left in our universe. But the display of lights produced by a transition into the immaterium is truly something to behold.”
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Post by silverguns22 on Jan 10, 2014 12:36:14 GMT -5
He stood with his hands clamped tightly behind his back upon a rockreet and ceramite wall under a dust cover watching as the numerous cultists and warp beasts ran against the Imperial line, every now and then one would get closer than the firing arks of the heavier weapons only to be swiftly dispatched by the thudding and crackling of personal firearms. The surveys of the wastes before them showed dull, just simple wastes, reports given mentioned of the mobilization of 3 scout detachments from the Astartes but to Ollanious that plan was meaningless. He believe strongly that the scourge should be rooted out via holy fire rather than by the ruses of Angels.
A man in a cloak no taller than himself approached covered in cloak with the insignia of the inquisition very prominent "Hail, how fair you" Ollanious greeted presenting an outstretched hand, the man nodded and placed a cylinder in his palm. He then raised a hand in dismissal and opened the cylinder, words from the lord to travel to Omega 3.
He then summoned a giant of a man over to him, this man was dressed in a different garb to the guardsman passing to and fro before them but his build was still not the fine tuned canvas of an astartes. "Brigadier" He said to the man "I leave these guardsmen to you, see what you will with them but know only this I desire this quadrant cleansed before my return or I shall have your head" The man nodded curtly and saluted "Lord" "Furthermore notify that I will be taking with me the 4th, they are to be kitted up and ready for mobilization in 20" He continued before striding out to the mid section of the wall where the requisitioned a Vox-caster
"Guardsmen of Omega, Soldier on, this system in no stranger to war. In the past you fought for the survival of the imperium upon this world of beauty, and now you fight still for the Emperor, beloved by all, and show the cursed fiends what true devotion is. The Scourge of chaos ends now, ends here, and by your hand you will send them to the pits of the warp from which they came. Men of the Guardsman, this is your finest hour, and on this planet you shall prove yourself to the emperors grace, and when his side calls you shall give your life for him and for Imperium! The Emperor Protects!" He roared and was greeted in turn with the yells of 'The emperor protects and litanies of battle voiced by commissars above the din of basilisk fire but still his well toned and practiced voice carried past the wall of devastation
When he made landfall on the city world he ordered the 4th Eden Icehawks to march in formation clearing a path down the road, then as per the Lords orders he called for officers to belay further orders until the objective spoken by himself changed. He then set about confirming orders and securing himself a small strike team of storm troopetrs no larger than a handful, 2 or 3 men. With their assistance he would discover any suspicion and root out traitors.
Post then he strode out into the city making little attempt at hiding his armour and moving with an obvious air of superiority. The passing crowd scattered before him whilst he made his way swiftly towards the posting headquarters of the local PDF. It was not long after that when he came across an astartes wearing odd apparel "you there, Astartes" He called out to him "See yourself here, and name me your orders"
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Post by unit894 on Jan 10, 2014 17:22:41 GMT -5
Captain Hausier strode through the streets of Hyrax Hive, he rarely went anywhere further than the bars and brothels on the outskirts of the docks, so he kept close to the Inquisitorial agent.
"I never got your name"
"That is because I never gave it to you"
"I would like it if you did"
"My name is Cheznokov. Alynsky Cheznokov"
"And what is a Vostroyen doing in this far from home?"
"Serving the Emperor, Captain. Just like you should"
"Sorry Cheznokov, but I won't fall for your bullshit. I serve no-one but myself. The Emperor helps those that help themselves"
"Absolutely true Captain. Ah, we have arrived"
Alynsky stopped outside of a rather unimpressive repair shop, the neon sign outside flickering annoyingly. Alynsky raised his hand, gesturing for the captain to enter. The room was dingy, with pieces of random metal junk lying on shelves around the room on shelves. Behind the counter was a ginger haired man, short but thickset, bent over a magazine while smoking a lho stick. He looked up and Alynsky coughed. The man greeted the duo with a smirk. "Took you long enough Cheznokov, this the pirate the boss wanted to see?"
Alynsky returned the man's smirk with a grin of his own. "You can talk Gibbons, I haven't seen you move fast since you set that farmhouse on fire" The man known as Gibbons gave a throaty chuckle. "Yep, that sounds about right. Boss is upstairs, but he'll want to talk to everyone a the same time. You can sit in back Pirate boy, put your feet up. It'll be a while.
Seth had listened to this whole encounter with eyebrows permanently raised. He suddenly started coughing uncontrollably. He swore and thumped his chest. With an audible click, his robotic lungs started working again. Not for the first time, Seth cursed the Tau Fire Warrior that had shot him in fear, destroying Seth's chest, and almost killing him. Finally, he could not stay quiet any longer.
"Excuse me, but this certainly does not look like a place a Lord Inquisitor would use as a Head Quarters"
Gibbons chuckled again. "You got that damn right. Nah, the Boss' Boss has got his own fraggin' Flagship he lives on. He had to leave system to contact some of his associates. He's due to return in a day or two. Who you'll be meeting is the Lord Inquisitor's right hand man. He'll explain everything you need to know, now please Captain, wait in back".
Seth shrugged, and hopped over the counter. He brushed a dirty curtain aside, to see a well furnished apartment, with a small kitchen, a bathroom and sitting room. Seth snooped around in the kitchen till he found a bottle of liquor. Ripping the top off with his teeth, Seth made himself comfortable on a sofa, and prepared himself to wait.
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A man was sitting in a cafe. He sat by a window, watching the streets with an apparent look of extreme concentration. He was bald, with a haggard face and the robes of an Imperial Sanctioned Psyker. In truth, he was not paying the slightest bit of attention to the crowds outside of the Cafe. He was following a young woman using a power far more potent than his eyes. The idiots Cheznokov and Gibbons would mock him for his scrawny appearance, but he always replied the same way. "I don't need muscles. My mind is more powerful than your fist ever will be". His name was Sovlak Harbing, and he was an agent of an Inquisitor.
His thoughts were interrupted when his psychic powers alerted him that the woman he was tasked to locate walked past the cafe. Sovlak left some of the local currency on the table, small coins made of tin known as 'Chits', and left the cafe. He strode briskly into the crowd, using his staff to push his way to the girl.
"Inquisitor Karly? I am an agent of the Inquisition, I have been tasked with guiding you to a briefing meeting. If you will come this way" Sovlak turned around and strode off in the direction of the mechanic shop.
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Enginseer Asgarn Velk walked through the streets of the port area of Hyrax Hive, home to the main port of Omega III. Techpriests were a very common sight around the docks, so the chunky red-robed man was entirely ignored. Velk stopped in the crowds, just outside of a circle cleared by guardsmen. Velk watched the Inquisitor he had been allocated. It would appear that he had already found the Raven Guard Space Marine. That meant less work for Gibbons later on. Velk was usually happier in the shop, surrounded by bits of machinery. Still, he had FISTO with him. The Servitor was standing at Velk's right shoulder, his heavy breathing a comfort to him. People were forced to make a wide circle around the Servitor, thanks to the huge Servo-arm that replaced his left one.
Velk decided he had watched enough. He stepped forwards, the Guardsman immediately went to intervene, but a quick flash of his Inquisitorial Rosette allowed him to pass. He walked straight up to the Inquisitor and Space Marine, his deep voice muffled slightly by the large re-breather that replaced his original breathing organs with tubes and mono-filters instead of lungs, and covered his nose and mouth. His voice was strained slightly, as he was unused to speaking in Low Gothic.
"I have been sent by Inquisitor Concuerda, a very close associate of Lord Inquisitor Orlanuss. Your size and compliment of Guardsmen is making you obvious to onlookers, I would advise you follow me, you shall be briefed when you arrive". Without waiting for a reply, he strode back into the crowds.
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Thanks to the constant alien presence on Omega III, the Eldar believed herself to be completely ignored. This was untrue. A grizzled old missionary watched her through the crowds. His grey hair was short and unkempt. His chin was covered in rough stubble, and yellow-tinted goggles were perched on his forehead. His robe was once the bright red of the Ecclesiarchy. It was now a dark crimson, patched in several places, with burn marks all over it and was just generally grubby.
He walked through the crows towards the Xenos, people getting out of his way, and nodding to him respectfully. Old and dirty he may be, but he was still a priest of the Holy Emperor. He walked straight up to the Eldar.
"Excuse me? You are..." He pulled a data-slate from his sleeve, and consulted it for a second, before returning it to his pocket. "Thirianna, I presume? Good, I have been sent here by an Inquisitor, he is very anxious to meet you. Would you follow me please?"
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Post by Sabess on Jan 11, 2014 22:28:21 GMT -5
(I assume Silvergun was talking to Kayvaan at the end of his post, as he mentioned "Odd apparel". Kayvaan is wearing a trench-coat, so I deem that "Odd" for a Space Marine. If anyone would like this changed, I'll do it without problems.)
Kayvaan shoved his way through the crowd, attempting not to be engulfed into it and somewhat failing. A voice called out to him from behind. "You there, Astartes." "Shit" Kayvaan thought, realising his trench-coat wasn't helping as much as he wanted. He battled through the crowd, towards the side of the street, where it was calm enough to have some breathing room. He spotted the Inquisitor calling out to him, glancing in his direction. "See yourself here, and name me your orders." The inquisitor called out to him, fixating his stare onto Kayvaan. Kayvaan pulled out a Lho-Stick, from the packet he'd bought with some of his leftover Chits, lighting it as he moved towards the Inquisitor. Kayvaan held no love for the Emperor, even less now that he was dealing with another squad massacre. He wanted to shout, curse, hurt, and even kill this Inquisitor, but he knew he didn't stand a chance, nor was he thinking clearly. He was about to open his mouth, when a strange voice filled his head. "Do it. Murder this fuck, put his head on a pike!" He forced the voice out of his mind, not having the slightest idea what came over him. Kayvaan was deeply disturbed by the disgusting voice filling his head, but composed himself. He shook his head, and answered the Inquisitor. "My orders were to Scout a deathworld in this system, before my entire squad got bloody slaughtered." He took another puff of his Lho-Stick. "My new 'orders', are to wait around and keep an eye out for Chaos until 'further notice'." He spat the words out bitterly, thinking back to his squad members. Before the Inquisitor could open his mouth, another person approached them both. "I have been sent by Inquisitor Concuerda, a very close associate of Lord Inquisitor Orlanuss. Your size and compliment of Guardsmen is making you obvious to onlookers, I would advise you follow me, you shall be briefed when you arrive". The man told them, before quickly turning back around and hurrying through the crowd. Kayvaan followed, wondering what was in store.
Karly wandered through the crowd, not too pleased with the seemingly bullshit mission she'd been given. She wandered if the Lord Inquisitor just had something against her for whatever reason, sending her on something to waste her time. She amused herself with various stores around the place, window shopping to pass the time. Although Karly usually got the job done as soon as possible, there didn't seem to be a job to do. If the Inquisition wanted her to wipe out a few Heretics, she should of been sent back to the Deathworld. She eventually leaned against a wall of a cafe, inspecting her metal Rosette wrapped around her hand. After a few minutes of waiting around, with still no sign of any new orders coming, she strolled pass the cafe towards a Firearms shop, hoping to pick up some new weaponry. She had acquired some converted some Mordian money to Chits, reading up on Omega, for something like this exact situation. Karly wasn't exactly rich, leaving her with a choice between a few Stub Guns. She bought a Stub Revolver, having nothing better to do with her money, to be used for executions. Although it sounded rather grim to her, she did need it. Her Inferno Pistol wasn't meant for execution, and her Power Sword was rather... brutal. She bought a few clips worth of bullets, loaded it, turned on the safety and exited the store. Luckily, her Father had used a Stub Revolver a backup weapon in the Mordian Iron Guard, teaching Karly how to use one as well as more common military weapons. A man approached her before she could go anywhere, giving her more orders.
"Inquisitor Karly? I am an agent of the Inquisition, I have been tasked with guiding you to a briefing meeting. If you will come this way."
Karly tucked her Revolver into her armour, having a small compartment around the side of her waist that managed to just barely fit the gun. She nodded her head, following the man to her new destination, relieved that she had finally been given something to do aside from just wander about.
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Post by Stelpher on Jan 12, 2014 6:27:14 GMT -5
Thirianna cursed silently to herself. She had most certainly lost the Inquisitor, and with all these people around, it would be impossible to pick out his thread on the skein. She leaned against the dirty wall of a building, watching as the masses pass by. The Wraithguard waited at the entrance to the small side road, sensing her agitation.
After a few minutes of mumbling and muttering, Thirianna decided she should try to relax. She composed herself, straightening her robes and adjusting her armour, then left in search of some kind of drink. "Are you feeling better?" One of the wraiths whispered from beside Thirianna. "Much, thanks" She replied, as she found what looked like a kind of human 'cafe', but not as run down as the rest of the cities shops.
Although a little unusual, she was treated as any other customer would be, and was visited by a waitress to "take her order". She ordered a strange human beverage, as well as a small pastry apparently called a 'Croissant'. The pastry had a sweet, satisfying taste to it, and she wondered if she could get these on Ulthwe. The drink however, was disgusting, and she spat it out immediately. How could humans like this "Co-Feh" so much? It was simply wretched.
After paying for her meal, with scraps of tin she had 'borrowed' from one of the other customers, she stood outside to stretch. She started to wonder some more. If she was suppose to carry out her mission here, she might as well get used to the place. It was at that moment however, she was approached by a dirty old man.
He was strange, that was for sure, and had an odd air about him. He started speaking. "Excuse me, you are.....Thirianna, i presume?" For the fact that he knew her name, she was tempted to set him aflame right there and then. A human could not and should not know the name of a lowly Warlock. Although her suspicion quickly vanished after a quick look at the skein, she realized that his thread was linked to many others, what she did now could have a very important impact, for both her and those others. His next few words confirmed this theory.
"Good, i have been sent here by an Inquisitor, he is very anxious to meet you. Would you follow me please?" Thirianna only had to think for a second before coming to the conclusion. These human Inquisitors were not to be trusted under any circumstance. And yet, if she refused, she would most likely not live to see her mission out. So was the difficulty of dealing with Inquisitors. On another note, what one would want with her? That baffled her.
"Very well" She replied with a smile. "On the condition that my..." she indicated the Wraiths "...friends can come with me." She watched the old human. There was no need to ask, his fate was set in stone at this moment in time. The only thing left to do was watch it play out...
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Post by Possessedcheddar on Jan 12, 2014 14:57:14 GMT -5
Irons strolled through the corridors of the ship, walking quickly and with long strides. Malus was easily able to match the Inquisitor’s speed and with the pairing of a Hereticus Inquisitor and an Adeptus Astartes warrior, the men and women aboard the ship quickly moved out of their way. The door to the bridge was still open, though it would be sealed when their warp jump began. The portal was guarded by two grim faced men with lascarbines held at port arms. They looked at the two approaching men with interest and stood aside when Alactus had to move his incredible armored bulk through the narrow passage. Once on the bridge, a dimly lit and massive room filled with pict-screens of all shapes and sizes for the many systems and monitoring stations that ship’s had to keep tabs on, Malus followed the Inquisitor to the sunken center of the room and stood directly behind the captain’s chair.
“Captain Barstow, we are ready to see a show, warp jumps are one of the premier shows in town and we have the good fortune of having the best seats in the house. How is the ship?”
The aging captain looked up at the Inquisitor and smiled, his lined face seemingly filled with light from such a smile, like a child with a gift. It was obvious that the captain enjoyed his job.
“The old girl is running as smoothly as ever, our jump will commence in just a moment, stand behind me and to the right, I’ll project the lights on the main screen. It’s a long way, but I’m confident our Navigator can get us there in one piece.”
Irons nodded his masked head and stood where the captain had suggested. He glanced over at the Sergeant and watched the man’s head look from the captain’s console to the main pict-screen that dominated the fore portion of the bridge. An ancient looking man with a slight stoop entered the bridge. The man stood to his full height and walked to the center of the bridge where a raised dais rose several inches from the deck. The Navigator in his thick hooded robes threw his hood back and untied a sapphire cloth from around his forehead. The third eye there, his “Warp-Eye” was covered when he did not steer the vessel through the warp for it was said that even a glance from it could kill a man. The Navigator’s white hair was shorn close to his head and arranged in a pattern of stripes across the crown of his skull.
As everyone took their places Irons saw the source of the voice they had heard through the speaker earlier, a young woman sitting at the vox console to his left. Her voice sounded much clearer and less distorted in person.
“30 seconds to warp jump, 30 seconds to warp jump, everyone who is not secure in their grav couches must do so now, technicians will be around to you all to ensure proper securing procedures were followed.”
The woman’s voice continued the countdown at every ten second interval until the countdown reached zero. Then, on cue, the screen in the center of the bridge lit up in a deep cerise swirl opened in front of the ship as the warp drives tore a hole in reality and created a passage for the vessel into the immaterium. The arms of the swirl extended out in every direction, causing the world in front of them to appear as if it were spinning. The colors changed and the pink light became a deep violet and then turned once again into an almost cerulean blue. As the lights played across the screen in concentric swirls, and the Navigator’s third eye blazed open, gazing upon a realm no other human could see and keep their sanity. The light of the Astronomican, centered on Holy Terra, still reached this far into the depths of space. The Navigator latched ahold of this beacon and used it as a reference to steer their ship. The fate of the travel rested solely in his hands. As The Navigator guided them through the Immaterium, all present hoped that nothing would go wrong. Even with the Navigator, there was always a degree of uncertainty when traveling the currents of the Empyrean. Luckily for the crew of the freighter, Omega there was a warp bacon in real space that The Navigator could also see. Omega may have been a backwater off the grid system that had fallen out of favor, but it still rated one of these beacons due to the size and diversity of the system. As they grew nearer to the beacon, The Navigator turned the ship and lined up with it. These beacons were used for populated systems with heavy traffic to ensure that vessels exiting the warp and returning to real space did not appear inside planetary bodies or system gravity wells.
Irons and Alactus left the bridge after having seen what they had come there for, and returned to the Inquisitor’s room to prepare their gear for departure from the ship. They would arrive in the system at the local warp beacon and then Alactus and Irons would take an inquisitorial shuttle from the freighter and travel to the docks of Omega III while the larger ship traveled to the planet of Omega I to offload cargo and supplies for the people there. As they left the bridge and returned to Irons’ quarters, The Inquisitor sent for specialized equipment that he had acquired over the years to help in the removal of Astartes Power Armor. For this mission, Alactus would stand out enough as it was, he could not wear his regular war gear and hope to blend in at all. During the warp jump, Irons and a few other crew members helped remove the Massive marine’s plates and secure it within the Inquisitor’s shuttle. The Astartes was now clad in loose fitting robes and breeches tailored to his immense size.
When they exited to real space, the Inquisitor and his Astartes companion were already secured within the confines of the shuttle, as soon as they were given safe clearance to depart; they did so, making great speed towards Omega III. After several hours of travel, escorts sent up from the planetary government approached and inquired the identity of the persons aboard the vessel. Irons sent a pict-capture of his I sigil necklace and was granted access to any of the ports in close proximity. Irons selected one and began his final approach.
Space flight had always made Malus uncomfortable, as he had no control over what happened and whether he lived or died. Bred as a soldier of the Emperor, his instinct was to fight and be ready to fight at all times. Alactus’ knowledge that in this instance his life was in the hands of another, no matter how capable, still unnerved him. He was glad to see the docks approaching and even gladder when they touched down and he could get up, albeit stooped over in the low cabin, and move back to the cargo hold where he could stand properly. As Alactus went about checking his wargear the Inquisitor walked to the back of the cabin and withdrew from a container a massive garment made of black material. It was an enormous hooded coat that was obviously made to accommodate the bulk of an Astartes.
“Alactus, an Imperial Fist in full panoply of war is sure to draw attention. This coat has been specifically designed with an Astartes in mind, wear this over your new armor that I had crafted for one such as you.”
With this, The Inquisitor opened another plasteel crate, and within was a suit of modified Carapace Armor.
The armor was that of an Astartes Scout, although this armor was almost twice as heavily plated in ceramite and much larger than neophyte armor. Pauldrons adorned with the Inquisitorial I were half the size of the ones on the Sergeant’s current war gear, and the cuirass was painted with a clenched black fist, the only sign of his true allegiance. The armor consisted of pauldrons, a cuirass, a pair of gauntlets with armored gloves, a pair of thigh guards made of segmented ceramite, and a pair of massive Astartes size boots, all to be worn over a set of fatigues made of dense ballistic nylon thread. The armor plates were slate gray with the fatigues and the coat colored like the black of night. The coat that he was to wear over his armor came with a deep hood, which made the Fists’ Astartes smile. His face would still be hidden from view. Aside from his Power Armor, this was the nicest set of armor he had ever been offered. With the Inquisitor’s help, he began to clothe himself with his new form of protection.
The boarding ramp of the shuttle lowered and The Inquisitor and his Adeptus Astartes companion exited. The Astartes was newly armored and cowled in his black and gray armor, with the Inquisitor in clothing that matched his in color, the duo cut very striking figures as they emerged from the shuttle.
The sights and sounds of the dock hit them like a wall of noise and light. There were so many people bustling around here, machines moving freight and cargo along the streets, vendors plying their trade, shops, stores, and restaurants crammed full of patrons, and all manner of people doing all manner of things. Omega III was the nexus; it seemed, for anything a person could want in this system. The Inquisitor and his massive shadow walked forward out of the ship to become a part of it.
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Post by silverguns22 on Jan 13, 2014 12:34:28 GMT -5
The astartes shook his head and had an odd look on his face that confused Ollanious so he cocked his head as he viewed the posture of one of the imperiums perfect soldiers. The space marine certainly showed a distinct lack of something the inquisitor desired but as to what it was he wasn't quite sure
"My orders were to Scout a deathworld in this system, before my entire squad got bloody slaughtered." the marine said venomously "My new 'orders', are to wait around and keep an eye out for Chaos until 'further notice'." the tone took Ollanious off guard and he opened his mouth to protest to the hostile demenor of the faithful warrior but he was quickly stopped by a third party
"I have been sent by Inquisitor Concuerda, a very close associate of Lord Inquisitor Orlanuss. Your size and compliment of Guardsmen is making you obvious to onlookers, I would advise you follow me, you shall be briefed when you arrive" Ollanious spun on his heel and he narrowed his eyes ready to confront anything but relaxed quickly as he was greeted by the cold stare of an engineseer who quickly turned and began back into the crowd before Ollanious could question him resulting in the slight anger of the inquisitor. The space marine immediately began to follow leaving the inquisitor mostly alone but in the spur of the moment he dismissed any thought of the space marine and ordered his guardsmen to follow on
The party took a long and twisting travel path through the city commanding a natural path through it until they came across a distinctly unremarkable repair shop. The engineseer entered without pause and the space marine, after doing regular perimeter checks as per natural a scout of renown, entered after him. Ollanious however was all the more reluctant to enter the hovel and performed more in depth perimeter checks along with ordering his guardsmen to perform auspex scans for dampeners or other forms of electronic vox interference. Finally when content he readied his chainsword for use in a moments notice and entered the front door with immediate caution
The first notion was that the room outraged Ollanious' refined sense of atmosphere but this feeling was suppressed. The second point that caught the attention of the already dispirited inquisitor was that the man at the counter seemed to show little to no interest in him what so ever.
"you there, peon, recite faith to the emperor" He ordered hand clasped on his chainsword to command discipline.
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Lord Master Venelithis Khorlidel Espethionix sat in his dimly lit throne room in abject boredom, he had been put on a mission for his beloved archon but still he had not yet departed which distressed him. Every now and then a kabalite warrior would scuttle into the room bearing news but all was of little consequence. Espethionix turned his gaze now to the psyker lying in fear at his feet, he stood himself up and then bent over the lonely creature and stroked its face. Then he raised 'Kelithiscoil' his personal agoniser ready to dispatch the creature for his own entertainment, that was before a Kabalite trueborn entered the room distracting Espethionix from his little piece of heaven
"my lord, we have located a vessel making warp jump" he reported in a tin-metal augmented voice due to the helmet that was adorning his shoulders and Espethionix nodded and stood up to his full height before striding across the room leaving the suffering psyker to another lonely day where his beautiful silence would finally run true. They moved fast pace into a webway transference room within the Crystal shard palace where Espethionix lived ready to hijack the ship which had been located
There was a fast crackle of energy and suddenly they were aboard, Espethionix relaxed and opened his mind as was the first time in a vast while aboard the black city that he could free himself and not be held for the 'laws of treachery' We do not need be noticed yet he calmly thought to his comrades murder and pillage by all means but do not make yourself known then he began his exploration of the dingy imperial vessel inspecting the intricately poor architecture and poorly efficient engine rooms before he came before a room that peaked his attentions.
The room was small save two guards defending it, Espethionix laughed and tore them limb from limb without further thought. Then he entered the room and inspected the contents. he found a letter in a sealed box and, caring little for the security of lesser beings, opened and consumed the content
“ Lord Inquisitor Orlanuss of the Ordo Hereticus, Ironside. Omega is a singularly vile place. All manner of devilish things are going on there. This is why you will travel to this system. I know you Irons, you’ll take an Astartes, one of your favorites. In this place, even one of them may not be enough to protect you. Look into what is happening in Omega, I really do not have much to offer. As such, you will not be the only Heteticus Inquisitor in the system. You may encounter others of our Ordos. Team up, compare notes, avoid each other completely, that is up to you. I wont tell you how to do your job. But I will say this. Watch your back. - For The Emperor, Orlanuss out.”
He read out with great amusement before hearing a female voice over the communications which pleased him greatly, for more was afoot for entertainment than he could have hoped for. He believed that an entire stage had been laid out for him to play with, then he left the room in search of this 'Ironside' of which the letter detailed. but not before sending a thought out for his brothers find me the female, I will make her mine
Before he could find the inquisitor however another psychic presence crossed his well tuned mind, this presence was familiar, cold and progressed, refined, beautiful and yet hostile beyond the rest to his presence. It was Eldar, Sister kin, and of more interest than lowly humans. He changed his mind whimsically and decided he would find her, sister kin, and he found his way to Omega 3, turned on his clone field to appear as a human as much as it pained him to do so and set out to find his sister kin.
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Post by unit894 on Jan 13, 2014 15:51:51 GMT -5
"On the condition that my...friends can come with me."
Father Jen examined the Wraithguard with the look of someone genuinely interested.
"Hmmmm interesting patterns miss. Not a craft world I recognize. No, your Wraithguards shouldn't produce any problems, if you would come with me".
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Gibbons was still smoking and reading when Velk entered. As per usual, the Enginseer shooed him out from behind the counter, so he could continue whatever meaningless techo nonsense the techpriest so loved. Alynsky had already left to find the other Inquisitor with the Major, so it was only them and Velk's damn Servitor in the room. After a few seconds, a huge man in a greatcoat stooped into the small shop-front. He was obviously a Space-Marine, and his attempts to hide this were inept to say the least. He looked around suspiciously, until Gibbons got his attention. "Oi! Biggun! Go wait in the back will you, we got some more friends comin' yet before the brief can begin." Gibbons grinned at the huge man, showing his brown, near rotten teeth.
He lent against the counter where Velk wasn't working, to continue reading his magazine. He heard the door creak, and the rustle of clothing to announce another person enter the shop, but he didn't look up.
"you there, peon, recite faith to the emperor"
The voice was very cammanding, and obviously was not used to being disobeyed. Time for him to learn. Gibbons didn't doge a lifetime sentence in the Rust Hounds just to get ordered around by some other cocky arse. Gibbons looked up to see an impeccably dressed Inquisitor, chainsword in hand, his eyes staring and Gibbons distastefully. Gibbons smirked again. "Nice chopper. I could 'o used one 'o them when I was on Omega I, nothin' but fraggin' trees as far as you can see. All i had was these" Gibbons opened his jacket to reveal half a dozen short hafted mono-blade throwing axes on bandoleers crisscrossing his chest. Velk tutted, and turned his gaze on Gibbons. "You are being very rude Private. Mcgraw. Inquisitor Concuerda informed us to be civil to these strangers. Killing tem will not complete this objective." Gibbons snorted, and zipped his jacket back up, then revealed an Inquisitorial Rosette from his back pocket, bowing deeply.
"My greatest apologies your lordship, if you would do me such a graceful honour as to wait in the back of the shop, I would be eternally greateful. Any questions shall be answered soon."
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Sovlak stopped outside of the repair shop. He could sense three people in the building he did not recognize, which meant the other agents had been equally successful. He turned to the Inquisitor. "When we enter, It would make things for simpler and less noisy if you simply follow me. Without a doubt Gib-...ahem, one of my 'associates' will be causing some trouble or other. There is a small apartment behind the curtain you can wait in. I apologize for the confusion, but there is a great number of people we must locate and return here, so the Inquisitor is working as best he can without the Lord Inquisitor's presence. Come, we shouldn't waste time."
Sovlak strode into the shop, saw Gibbons doing something ridiculous to a man with a chainsword, ignored it, and moved into the apartment.
Seth was halfway through the bottle when a small bald man walked into the apartment, he looked down at Seth, his face not showing anything.
"You must be the Pirate"
"I prefer Free Gentleman"
"I'm sure you do. Please be civil"
Seth was unsure what he meant when he saw a third person enter. Seth didn't usually fall for blondes, and he had heard rather unpleasant stories about what female Inquisitor's did to men that made advancements on them, but she was pretty all the same. Seth raised his bottle to her.
"Welcome my lady! To the Inquisitor's secret fan club. You hang around long enough, you might get one of their delightful little badges, maybe a voucher for a local restaurant."
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Inquisitor Raphael Concuerda sat his chair, watching the screen as his agents traversed the dock area. The mechanic shop was just one of dozens of safe houses set up in Hyrax Hive alone. The screen showed a map of the Dock area of Hyrax Hive, with flashing red runes to show where his agents were. Gibbons, Sovlak, Velk and FISTO were all below him. Hopefully Gibbons wouldn't cause any trouble with the Inquisitors, they had no idea how fast the small man was with those axes of his. Jen, presumably with the Eldar had just arrived outside the shop. Although Jen looked barely sixty, he was really closer to two hundred. He had traveled all over the galaxy, and it took quite a lot to surprise him.
Alynsky and Major Bane were at the Port, waiting for Inquisitor Irons and whichever Astartes he brought with him. Well, technically Ex-Major, but Artemis Bane was not a man you argued minor details with. Raphael lent back, satisfied everything had gone to plan.
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Alynsky was biting his nails when he received a sharp smack to the back of his head. The stern voice that reminded him horribly of his old days at boot camp barked out form behind him.
"Stop that Sergeant! We are greeting an Inquisitor! I will not have any soldier under my authority act in such a lack of discipline!"
"Sorry Major, it will not happen again"
"It better not. Stand back Sergeant, I'll do the talking."
As the door to the small shuttle opened, the men watched silently until the Inquisitor and Space Marine were fully out of the vehicle. Major Bane stepped forwards smartly and saluted with pinpoint correctness. Everything from his boots to his buttons were gleaming.
"Major Artemis Bane, formerly of the Blood Coats 10th Regiment, now serving in His Holy Emperor's Inquisition. Myself and Sergeant Cheznokov have been detailed as escort to our current safe house, where I believe a brief has been planned. If you would follow me sir".
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Post by Sabess on Jan 14, 2014 2:27:37 GMT -5
Kayvaan followed the aging man, who seemed to be an Inquisitor. He seemed to be back onto the business side of town, even passing the store where he bought his Trench-coat and the other where he pawned his Sniper Rifle. After a few more minutes of walking, Industrial buildings came into view, leaving Kayvaan to wander where the hell this man was leading them. They eventually came to a Mechanics store, with a sleazy man running it. He told him to wait in the back, calling him a "Biggun". He gave the man a somewhat annoyed look and complied, leaning against the wall and preparing another Lho-Stick.
Karly entered the store and entered through the back without a word. Almost immediately. She was greeted by a seemingly half-drunk man, raising his bottle to her. "Welcome my lady! To the Inquisitor's secret fan club. You hang around long enough, you might get one of their delightful little badges, maybe a voucher for a local restaurant." Karly thought it somewhat funny, holding back a laugh. She managed to keep a straight face and entered the back of the shop without a word. She knew some other Inquisitors wouldn't be so friendly, maybe even hurt the poor bastard for "Mocking the Emperor", but there was more to do than get caught up in the wisecracks of a drunk.
She noticed a rather large man smoking a Lho-Stick, the smoke forcing a faint wheeze out of Karly. She fanned the smoke away from her, politely asking "Mind putting that out?" The man looked up to her, taking another puff and crushing it under his boot. "More Inquisitors, psh." He whispered, barely loud enough for Karly to hear. She raised an eyebrow, disregarded it and waited for something to happen.
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Post by Stelpher on Jan 14, 2014 5:24:41 GMT -5
Thirianna was not at all shocked by this proclamation, very few saw the Eldar of Ulthwe, even fewer could tell them apart from any other Eldar. Craftworld Ulthwe did, after all, orbit the Eye of Terror and most human were terrified to go anywhere near it. The is human did seem to have some interest in Eldar, so she thought she might as well give a bit of an explanation.
"They're standard issue Ulthwe Wraithguard Constructs, don't be so surprised." She gave another small smile before giving him a cold stare. "Well i guess we might as well go to this meeting point of yours." And with that, she was off in the direction of the place, the priest following close behind. She stopped for a moment to spit, a foul taste had built up in her mouth. This happened when she spoke the human language. It was disgusting and left a terrible taste in her mouth that was an absolute bother to remove.
After several minutes of walking, she finally stopped at the front door of the building she was searching for. It seemed to be a repair station for human vehicles, and Thirianna wasn't surprised in the slightest to see it dusty and dirty as any other building. She glanced at the priest again. "I believe it would be rude if i went in first." She said, before stepping aside to let him pass. She glanced over to check on the Wraiths, made a quick comment in Eldar,then followed into the building.
It was, just like the outside, dusty, dirty and terribly crowded. She was directed to a back room which was filled with a small group of humans, each she had seen in her dream on the ship. And, as she looked closer, a few were even Inquisitors. She didn't like this, not one bit, but made no outward appearance of these feelings. She simply sat on a relatively comfy chair and looked around the room again, the Wraiths taking up a position either side of her. She agreed with her previous thought, this room was way too crowded.
In the back of her head she felt a niggling sensation, like something was there that she should be aware of, but she couldn't quite make it out. It was a familiar feeling, like being able to sense her fellow Eldar around her. Only it wasn't. It was like an Eldar, but twisted and evil. After giving it some quick thought, she brought it down to all the Inquisitors around her. They gave of a very odd psychic vibe, due to large amounts of psychological conditioning that she assumed they must go through to be the loyal to their so called "Emperor".
After getting tired of the awkwardness in the room, she decided to say something, to "break the ice" as humans would say. "Now correct me if i say this wrong, i don't fully understand your language yet, but am i the only one here thinking this place is a...how would you say? 'Shithole'?" She said, with the most innocent smile she could draw upon.
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Post by Possessedcheddar on Jan 15, 2014 0:09:16 GMT -5
Irons looked around at the bustling crowds moving as though they were a living wave of people, pushing this way and that. He sought the best way to navigate the current of thronging bodies. There were men and women of all shapes and sizes, all walks of life, and on all sorts of missions and errands at this port. Irons himself thought about why he was here and the vague, almost abstract way he’d been given his orders. It was no matter, he would see them completed.
He turned to look up at the Astartes and smiled at the quiet, menacing danger the man represented. Alactus practically radiated destructive potential. His silent demeanor, his massive size, and his hidden face all served to promote this. The Sergeant was a perfect fit for the mission, thought Irons.
In addition to his bearing, The Sergeant wore his new armor and hooded coat well. It was the perfect mixture of fitted and loose material, tight around the shoulders and chest to betray, subtly, the size of the densely packed muscles there, but loose and flowing in the hood and from the waist down. The duo strode off the egress ramp and joined the crowd.
Alactus stood head and shoulders above most in this place, in fact many of the people in these docks only came to his chest. Though he was not encased in the distinctive slabs of ceramite that allowed The Sergeant to rain destruction upon the enemies of the Emperor, he still looked every inch an Adeptus Astartes. Irons decided that though he could not hide who or what Alactus was just by changing the man’s outfit, he could still make use of what was obvious to all who viewed him. Alactus was as much a companion as he was a message, a message that was clear to all who viewed it: these two are important.
As they walked, the duo came upon a row of vendors selling anything from freeze dried ration packs, most likely scavenged from the corpses of guardsmen who had perished in battle, to brand new atmospheric mask filters. Alactus largely ignored the vendors, not concerned with acquiring any of their wares, but he noticed that the Inquisitor had taken a seeming interest to a certain table full of trinkets. The Sergeant stood with his back to the shops and looked out at the people around them.
Through the crowd the Astartes noticed a severely serious man approaching with great haste. The man had martial prowess woven into his very being. As the man approached, Alactus shifted to inform the Inquisitor of the new man’s arrival only to find that Irons was already sizing the man up for himself.
“Sergeant, what do you make of him?”
Malus watched the man closely as he walked, noting how people hurried to get from under his feet and searing gaze in equal measure.
“I’d say he’s here for us.”
Irons smiled. And nodded his head. He ran a hand over the top of his ceramite encased skull, an affection still left over from a time when he had hair, and strode purposefully out to meet the man. Alactus, ever the Inquisitor’s shadow, followed in lockstep.
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