Infamous Inquisitor IC

Game Master Radavel

6.555.815.M41, Scintilla, Calixis Sector

After accepting to serve Inquisitor Seth Loki, a man of singular reputation of getting the job done no matter the cost, you are transported to his base of operation, the Blade of Reason, a heavily-modified Falchion class frigate, presently on standby orbiting Scintilla.

You spend weeks training and you are ready.

You are now set to meet the inquisitor for what can only be described as your graduation.

You meet him in his private suite, which has a large floor to ceiling viewport that in turn gives you a breathtaking view of outer space. You need not worry as you are very much aware that adamantium blast shields automatically ward the fragile window should there be a threat.

Inquisitor Seth Loki, a tall man wearing power armor and a scabbarded sword across his back, the inquisitorial rosette gleaming on his chest, beckons you all to him. Besides him is a small antique wooden table. On it are a flask of amasec and five goblets.

"You are ready." A statement not a question.

"Please." He indicates the goblets which are filled with the liquor.

"Don' mind if'n ah do yer lordship. Who knows when yah get tha' chance th' 'ave a drink this fine again?"

Grabbing one of the goblet, Liam grins and steps back, but does in fact have enough restraint to not begin to drink just yet, in case the inquisitor intends this to be a toast.

Drake moves forward, his face emotionless, like any of his order as he accepts the flask
"The Adeptus Mechanicus serves" as he raises his flask
"For the Emperor, for the Omnissiah"

"My blade and gun are yours to command, Inquisitor."

Zek takes a goblet and stands roughly at parade rest, eyes flicking over the others called before the Inquisitor.

Roderick saunters in, his step pauses momentarily when he sees the inquisitor. His right hand tightens subconsciously. Taking a goblet he finds an appropriate place to lean, one hand lingering casually over an empty holster, long habit and caution schooling him to keep on his guard. "As the Emperor requires of his servant."

The inquisitor raises his goblet to you, "For the Emperor. From now till death and beyond."

He watches your reactions to such an ominous toast.

Roderick sighs a moment, staring into the distance. He raises his glass and echoes the inquisitor, "For the Emperor, even in death we serve."

"For the Emperor!"

Zek tosses back the liquor and places the goblet back on the table, hands clasped behind his back.

Having already said his toast, Drake simply imbibes the liquid and puts the goblet back down

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"For 'im on Terra, our light on tha golden throne."

Liam drinks half the Amasec in one greedy gulp, then slowly sips the second half, enjoying the sensation on his tongue.

The toast done. The inquisitor now leads you all to a pair of armored doors. After some time spent communing with the security terminal, the doors open to reveal an armory with all manner of weapons and protective gear inside. The inquisitor leads you all inside and he gestures to four sets of carapace armor. Upon inspection you all notice that the armor are bereft of any Inquisitorial insignia.

Next, the inquisitor leads you four cases. Each one labeled with a name. The inquisitor asks that each of you take a look at the case assigned to you.

Drake moves over and opens up the case that was designated to his person

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Drake finds a power blade.

Opening his case and finding a pair of matching bolt pistols, Liam grins happily, pulling them out and examining them carefully.
"Aw, yer lordship, yer too kind th' me, wiv these toys, Ah'll be sure tha put some big 'oles in the emp'rors enemies."

In the interest of clarity, Liam and I already discussed the items he was getting.

Drake picks up the weapon, it almost immediately began to hum and crackle at his touch. Turning to the Inquisitor
"This is a worthy weapon, I shall wield it in the Emperor's name"

Zek takes the time to don the carapace armor, before opening the case with his name on it.

Zek finds a disassembled longlas, with scope.

Roderick walks up to the case with a casual gait, he eyes the carapace armor a moment before opening the case.

Kaplan you find a cloak and a laspistol.

"You have my thanks, Inquisitor. Truly, I can bring the pain to your enemies with this weapon!"

Zek's face lights up in joy as he beholds the longlas. He wastes no time inventory in the weapon, assembling it ans checking it if time allows.

Will the case serve as a suitable transport method while disassembled? Similar to Agent 47s sniper rifle in a briefcase?

Roderick examines the cloak, feeling it's weave between his fingers, nodding he shifts eyes to the pistol. His movements are practiced, he checks safety, charge counter, and sights. Half satisfied he ejects the charge pack and licks the connections, the familiar tingle in his tongue telling him how full it is. He flicks the gun between both hands checking the weight and feel of the weapon before sliding it into his empty holster. The size is a bit off, this holster meant for his stowed autopistol, but the fit is snug and secure.

"Seeing the carapace armor and that" he indicates Drake's power blade, "I'm curious as to what we're pursuing, there's a fair price to our combined gear and we've heard little of the mission."

"Do not fret. The Emperor demands a thing and you shall recover it for Him. This ship is presently on the way to translation point and we shall be on the way to the star system, where a derelict is soon to exit from the warp. We must be there before others come seeking the same thing we do."

"I trust the dangers of the unknown is no problem."

"We shall procure what is needed of us." he stops to think for a moment
"A derelict ship? What do we know of the corpse?"

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"The vessel is a free trader that came to this sector with Angevin. It was lost in the warp. None thought much about it until it figured in one of our many investigations. Now, our quest has led us to this course of action. We shall meet it as it exits the warp."

"I hope to ease it's spirit. It is bound to be corrupted. We shall have to tread with care" he states after the information was given

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I plan on speeding up the game. So if you have other things to ask or to do before the rendezvous with the derelict, now is the time to post.

im good thanks =^^=

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Am I correct in assuming we have only the gear provided by the Inquisitor? No starting equipment package?

gear you baught with the starting wealth of 500 + item Seth gave us and i guess the items you start with in your class

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"Roighto, an' that is all we know at tha time? That's good enough fer me.
Jes point me at what's needing holes in 'em."

Am I correct in assuming we have only the gear provided by the Inquisitor? No starting equipment package?

Now would be the time to complete your equip; once i introduce the post about the derelict; no more added equipment.

Okay, no worries, had Zek all equipped already. Just wanted to make sure I was all correct.

You arrive at an unknown star system. Time elapsed unknown. Apparently, almost everything onboard the Blade of Reason is unreasonably labeled on a "need to know" basis.

The frigate then begins its sublight journey to what appears to be an asteroid field.

The inquisitor stands looking at a holo display at the bridge. With a lord-captain's baton in his right hand, he waves at the animated vista before you.

"Gentlemen, our quarry is within an asteroid field. Your thoughts on how best to approach it."

"Do we have the firepower to cut a hole? Make a passage in and out, avoid the danger?"

"Firing on our quarry is out of the question. We don't know if it will survive even a single salvo from us."

"Understood. I was speaking of the asteroid field. If that is not an issue, boarding torpedoes will grant us speed and immediate access, while a shuttle or pinnacle would allow a more controlled approach and direct exfil opportunity."

Zek looks at the asteroid field, trying to see a passage through towards the target.

"Can we safely approach through that morass?"

"I see what you have in mind. Yes, firing on the asteroid is also what I have in mind. And after clearing a path, your team can go meet our quarry in the gunship. Sound good?"

Without waiting for your answer, "Master of Ordnance, arm Shard Batteries One and Two. Clear me a path."

"Aye sir."

Moments later, a brilliant display of Imperial might can be seen out the viewscreen.

"Oooooh, now that is wha' Ah call a big gun!"

Liam's eyes are wide and shining with almost childish delight at the display.

"Us Imp'rials know how th' make a grand en'rance don' we?"

"Suit up. You are going in."

"Right ye are yer lordship, armour only or do we need voidsuits as well?"

"Use the voidsuits in the gunship. There might not be any air in our quarry."

"Understood. Any intelligence on this ship's history? Obviously, the Warp will have twisted and corrupted whatever is on there, but any information may be helpful."

Zek grabs a microbead from his gear bag, then turns to the others.

"Anyone else on comm? I'm on channel Beta-2, encryption Amber-7-Alpha."

Once at the boarding area, Zek assembles h is new longlas, stowing his ammunition in easy grab. He also slides his revolver and knife into their respective holsters, with ammo stored in pockets. Slinging his shogun and checking his armor integrity, he signals his readiness to board the shuttle. He clips his mask to his belt and stows the rest of his gear in a sturdy backpack.

"Yah, Ah gots me a microbead as well, 'ang on...found ya!"

Once inside the gunship, Liam checks his weapons, knife, club, dual laspistols, autogun, shotgun and his new prized bolt pistols.

"Ah doubt this'll be fun, but 'ope is tha last fing th' abandon man they said in tha schoola."

"Whatever we find, make sure you grab cover before returning fire. Not getting shot is much more important than one more round downrange."

Over the vox, the inquisitor reminds you: ++You will know what we seek, when you see it.++

++Copy that. Zek stands ready for disembark.++

Sorry, long weekend. Permission to grab a commbead and couple more charge packs for the pistol from ship's stores

Roderick stores some of his personal gear and meets the others in the boarding area. He checks his weapons in a manner more befitting a big game hunter than Zek's practiced military movements, an autopistol and a military grade laspistol in hip holsters, longlas over shoulder, and autogun held a ready. A bandoleer of grenades decorates his carapace armor and the cameleoline cloak complete his gear. Thinking a moment Roderick secures the armor and cloak and slides on a void suit. He inserts contacts and blinks a few times to seat them and check that the toggle for his nightsight works.

++Ready. May the Machine Spirit guide our path++ Drakes comm buzzes slightly as it syncs with his own machine

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The gunship blasts off the Blade of Reason's launch bay into the void. The path to your quarry, a transport ship by the name of Bounty, is now free of obstacles for the moment. Your pilot estimates a travel time of one hour barring any complications.

At the five minute mark before intercept, you can already see the ship. An aura seems to hang about her.

By the way, who's holding the rosette?