Dark Heresy - An Unroutine Inspection IC

[Cheesegear]

Tyson grins, nervously. "True, again. But, I'd rather have the Telepaths split up. One pysker, means business. Yeah, you star-eyes' make 'em nervous. But, in a good way. People will talk to people who mean business. But, having two psykers in the same place, that means trouble...I've seen it happen."

Tyson emphasised 'trouble', to mean, that which the psykers feared most. Or, rather, second-most. Backlash. Two psykers drawing on the warp at the same time...In the same place. Tyson had horrible memories of that day.

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Nulls are what psykers fear most. But, Tyson doesn't know about those just yet. They're Forbidden Lore (Something)

[Moral Wiz]

Ravina

Ravina sighs

We don't go around every day, drawing on the warp wildly. If we can get through this without having to do so, I'll be happy.

Still, point taken. A psyker for each "civilian" group, a guard for the group heading into the factory, then the second guard, Wolfe there, and... what is your name? She asks the sister.sneak in for a more involuntary investigation

Does that work?

[Ceridan]

Lucious Veridian

Lucious nodded at that. "Sounds reasonable. My skills run more toward the destructive end of the scale, so I'll go with the group heading to the factory. I won't be any use talking to arbiters in their own precinct, but I can keep my eyes open and make us look like we are more trouble than we are worth to frack with."

[Moral Wiz]

Ravina

Put the fear of the Emperor into them, eh?

Ravina smiled at her fellow,

You might want to keep more than your natural eyes out, see if you sense anything unusual

She nodded to Lucious. before turning to the arbiter

Well, looks like I'm with you then, Master Tyson. Be warned, I've never had much occasion to speak with arbiters before, so you'd best be the one doing the talking. You want me just to be there looming, making a point that we're serious about this, right?

[Sgt. Fall]

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awareness [roll0]

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The trip over has distorted your senses, not to mention the fact that you are not fully accustomed to 'modern' environments; both of which mean you find it difficult to sense any danger.

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Nulls are what psykers fear most. But, Tyson doesn't know about those just yet. They're Forbidden Lore (Something)

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Forbidden Lore (Psykers) would probably be the best bet

[R4ph]

Korland

22nd Scintillan, he said, in response to the feral guardswomans questions. Grew up in a hive just like this one. Feels damn good to have a roof over my head again. How about you, what's your regiment?

Hearing Nihila address him directly Korland turns and nods to him. Yessir, be happy to escort you. With that, he turns back to Mira to continue his conversation.

[crazedloon]

126th forward Catachan platoon she grins with the mention of her former platoon. We couldn’t seem to stay attached to a division long enough for me to claim anything but my platoon. It seemed the higher ups liked to shuffle us into the thick of things wherever they could She chuckles at the thought of her former world hoping tour of duty.

I've always hated these things, they aint natural. Give me skin eating bacteria and village smashing insect. Heck I'll even take the trees that try and eat ya over all this steal and cement.Hearing the others still babbling back and forth she turns to more directly face the arbiter and psyker.

It is probably best if you noisy lot do go the more official route. But I aint good with the paper pushers so I best be the grunt work in the factory group.

[R4ph]

Korland smiles. Catachan, huh? If memory serves, I fought with the 119th Forward Platoon at one point. Craziest bastards I ever met, but they were crazy bastards I was damn glad to have on my side.

[crazedloon]

Good men I fought with them when we were used to fight a tyranid infestation outbreak on Koralkal VIII. If you think they are crazy you should have met some of the Swamp rats that the recalled as well. That Catachan 18th are a great group, the second they were on the ground they were bathing in the blood of them damn bugs. She grinned at remembering the campaign. She fingered a long tyranid spine that hung from her belt.

[Moral Wiz]

Ravina

So, I think that's our roles worked out.

Master Tyson and I pay a call on the Arbitors, see what we can dig up there. Master Jast, Korland and Lucious head off to the factory officially, asking to see their records. Assuming no one tries to kill them, they then head to whatever Administratum facility would have a copy of the same records.

You, Miss...? She looks at Mina, before continuing, and the armored lady here, that to the Sororitas along with Wolfe She gestures at the TechPriest stand by in the area to assist. If there's no gun-fire, or other battle from the Factorum, you proceed to try and gain entrence covertly, and have a look around that way.

Perhaps the sewer network might be your friend on that score? There was mention of it on the data pad

That seems enough to start. Rendexous at the local watering hole on the pad furthest from the Factorum? Which one is that, anyhow?

[crazedloon]

My name is Mira Mira wonders if telling the psyker was a wise idea. Emperor knows what the forces of chaos could do with it once they pried it from the mutants head.

Wolfe should accompany the group to the factory and I will play babysitter for the other psyker. We have no reason to make it appear to be a military investigation but a tech priest. I assume the is what you are by your robes and.... implants?

She eyes the tech priest curiously. It was not often that a grunt like her, much less a Catachan who was used to caring for her own gear, would deal with the tech adepts.

A bolt factory should be your domain as an emissary of your machine god. If you need to lie to get what needs to be known he will lend legitimacy to your lie as a tech priest and his squire and guard are not abnormal.

She spits another glob of sap onto the ground and it hisses. Then she adjusts the skull and spines at her hip and continues.

I will see what I can do about positioning the psyker and myself in a support position. And if need be I am sure I can figure out them water ways. They can't be worse then the bogs back home.

[Sgt. Fall]

Ravina

That seems enough to start. Rendexous at the local watering hole on the pad furthest from the Factorum? Which one is that, anyhow?

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Out of the two Taverns listed on the data-slate (The Emporer's Alehouse and the Squeaky Cog) the Squeaky Cog is the furthest from the Factory.

[Illiterate Scribe]

Emperor. The people.

Yes, the sewer system would seem to be an excellent way to make a covert entrance, and that's just what's worrying me. Cast yourself as the conniving machinist with something to hide in your factory, which is essentially impossible to sneak up on except via a single route; how would you defend yourself?

On the other hand, I for one would be interested to know where our friend Mr Turket Rugg spends all his time outside work. I hear that the folk of Catachan are fine bloodhounds, Dusk's no paradise, and tech-priests can always help in this world. Shall we stalk a more human prey?

She smiles at Mira. Despite being covered in blood, warpaint, and the thousand other secretions of war, balancing her helmet at an intentionally lopsided angle (Esther had seen her adjusting it for such an effect earlier), and chewing some strange paste with serried face-wide ranks of razor-sharp teeth that seemed all too numerous to fit into her mouth, she was relatively likeable. Straightforward. Normal.

[R4ph]

Mira's right said Korland, scratching at his stubble. A Tech Priest looks a lot better for a sociable visit, no offence meant. Which also means you'll be free to run back up for either group, along with Mira and... Korland pauses and looks at Esther Sorry, don't believe I got your name?

[Illiterate Scribe]

Esther. Sister Esther Ha'avah, of the Order Sabine.

[Moral Wiz]

Ravina

The problem is, if they don't hand over the evidence of what's going on just by us asking for it, which is probable, the second factorum group will be the ones who'll have to find it. At that, a Tech Priest would be invaluable. And it might be as well for the two groups not to be seen together, at least at first, if one's going to try a covert entrance.

She nods at Esther's point

I wouldn't know how to do it, but if you can find out where he spends his time, that would speed things up brilliantly.

[R4ph]

Korland, formerly of the 22nd Scintillan. Now, as I was saying, if Lucious, Mira and Esther hold back, then when something inevitably goes wrong elsewhere, they can run back up. Meanwhile the other two groups look relatively peaceful and shouldn't provoke unwanted tension.

[Moral Wiz]

Soroitas

The Psyker mouths the holy name, obviously slightly shocked. To actually meet one of the Holy Orders...

Still, she snapped out of it quickly. You work for the Inquisition now. Everyone but you is holy.

Ok. So, if Master Jast doesn't need Lucious, he stays in reserve, along with Sister Esther, Wolfe and Mina. We just need to keep Wolfe with the reserves, to ensure such an approach gets the info.

[crazedloon]

If they are lying to us then they are heretics and as any heretics they will die. As such if they can draw an association between Wolfe and an infiltrating group it does not matter.

Mira looks around again

Additionally if there is the seed of heresy in this coffin then its eyes will surely be on this platform since a man of the inquisitors position was here. So if our enemies do not know of us already they will in no time so we must hurry whatever we are to do.

[Moral Wiz]

But we don't know if they are lieing yet. That's what we've got to find out. If we draw a link with Wolfe and another group, and they find out, they'll be expecting that group to try something, as Esther said.

If you don't mind them knowing you're coming... well...

The Psyker sighs, then nods

I'd assume any Heretics wouldn't be good enough to discover something an Inquisitor wanted secret. Still, point taken. To the cab then?

She wanders over there, at at best a walking pace

[Sgt. Fall]

Walking through a giant archway leading out of the landing area and down a small set of stairs, you notice the limo the Inquisitor mentioned parked in a nearby alley. Sure enough there is a servitor sitting in the driver's seat.

[crazedloon]

Mira

They may know we are coming the trick is they don't know how

Mira grins to herself and turns to the sister who it seems she will be working with on this stretch of the plan no matter what.

Do tell me sister what are your skills? I am only familiar with your militant branch.

Mira inspected the sister with a raised eyebrow. She saw that her would be companion was not strong by her size and just a bit to clean. But at least the later could change. That armor was just so out of place it intrigued her.

[Moral Wiz]

Ravina

The psyker walks over to the Servitor, speaking through the window rather than getting in.

Hello. What are you programmed to do?

[Ceridan]

Lucious Veridian

"A back up unit wouldn't be a bad idea but the boss only gave us the one micro-bead." He said as he drew his las pistol and checked the charge pack. "Unless they are foolish enough to try a high explosive device, in which case there might not be any one left to back up, we have no way to know when the crap hits the fan." Satisfied the weapon was ready to go he re-holstered it.

[Sgt. Fall]

Ravina

The psyker walks over to the Servitor, speaking through the window rather than getting in.

Hello. What are you programmed to do?

The servitor turns to look at you, it's cold, life-less eyes meeting your own. "I require data-slate verification before I am to serve."

[Moral Wiz]

Ravina

Hold on

Ravina walked back to the party, smiling, and slightly amused at her own incompetence, just in time to hear Lucious' words

Which is why we'd need the most observent people in that group, to hear the sound of las-fire, ect.

[Ceridan]

Lucious Veridian

Lucious ran a hand through his unkempt hair. "Do we happen to have a sniper in the group?"

[Tadanori Oyama]

Nihila Jast

"I intend to be well away from the fan when anything hits it. Brother Lucious, I look forward to working together. I assume that you can play a subtle role in this little... 'sting operation' myself and Brother Korland will be attempting?"

A psyker would be excellent for convincing the staff to cooperate, so long as they did not make undo assumptions as to the nature of the psyker.

[Moral Wiz]

Ravina

Ravina didn't answer, looking towards Mira and Esther, slightly meekly

[Moral Wiz]

@Tadanori Oyama

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The others have since decided there shouldn't be a psyker with the group. They've been arguing against it, and not knowing why you wanted one there...