Donas scans his eyes across the landscape looking instantly for potential targets. His blood mobilizes.
He simultaneously blink clicks his Squad Vox on.
"Vox Test Salamander."
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Donas secures the Thunderhawk and makes his way towards the blasted city. He accesses Imperial Records of this planet looking for clues as to what could have happened here.
"For You my Emperor," Donas whispers. Donas pull his Auspex Scanner out and begins to scan the area for signs of life, or heat signatures.
Not catching any readings from the scanner, Donas begins to visual search for nearby signs of Xenos presence.
Donas begins moving in a circular pattern with the Thunderhawk as the center of the search grid. He is looking for any and all signs of life.
Donas wanders almost aimlessly, hoping that the Emperor leads him to his target.
The Blood Angel steps from the Thunderhawk. His newly minted livery of the Deathwatch gleams silver in the rising sun. The Space Marine looks to his Mission Vox, and recites the Apocryphon Oath. "Hark ye, who are pure in the eyes of the Emperor. Hark now, as I recite this, the Apocryphon Oath, of one of His most holy Space Marines. Let it be known by all dominions, powers and authorities, that the bearer of this seal, Brother Donas Etherio of the Blood Angtels, has taken the most sacred Apocryphon Oath, and has been seconded to the Deathwatch until such time of his death, or until the specifics of his oath shall be considered and proclaimed to be discharged. On the honor of the Blood Angels, Sanguinius, and the Emperor, I am sworn to destroy the Alien, confront the myriad enemies of the Imperium, and obey the most solemn vows of the Apocryphon Conclave. I will watch in the dark places, I will safeguard the night, and annihilate the vile xenos and bring unto them the judgment of Emperor of Mankind. I will stand as the bulwark upon which the Imperium persists, from now, unto the ending of the universe. I will be accorded the utmost honor in word and deed. Let all know that the gaze of the Emperor and the blessed Primarchs shall follow me wherever I deign to tread, so that even in death, they shall know my name. So it is sealed, by word, blood and deed, by the grace of the Apocryphon Conclave, the Deathwatch, and the Senatorum Imperialis. To be Unclean that is the Mark of the Xenos To be Impure that is the Mark of the Xenos To be Abhorred That is the Mark of the Xenos To be Reviled That is the Mark of the Xenos To be Hunted That is the Mark of the Xenos To be Purged That is the fate of the Xenos To be Cleansed For that is the fate of all Xenos I will bring justice by sword, by shell, by flame. In His name, suffer not the alien to live! I am Donas Etherio, Blood Angel and Kill Marine of the Deathwatch!" The symbol of the Deathwatch blinks on the Vox screen, and his mission on this world begins to lay out in detail before him... |