Black Crusade IC

[tko540]

"Sneaky! Little! Worms! Your Gene-father was a worm and an honorless cur! Die without glory and beg for a quick death!"Malek blink clicks the enemy legionnaires marking them as threats on his HUD. His sheer frustration that this engagement has taken the amount of that it has.
[COLOR="rgb(139, 0, 0)"]DIIIIEEEE!!!!??[/COLOR]

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Half Action: Aim (+10 BS) Psyker
Half Action:Semi-auto burst (1d100)[52] vs 70

[Henry the 57th]

The sorcerer, too distracted to dodge, is hit.

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Force Field: (1d100)[34] vs. 50

The bolt is handily reflected by his field, doing the witch no harm. Neither of them speak, but Malek and Setesh can feel smugness just oozing off the sorcerer.

[watupwithdat]

The sorcerer was obviously desperate, and Setesh was surprised there hadn't been any warp phenomena yet. The warp entities just now he paid no attention to. It was a problem that the Night Lord seemed to be out of it. So unreliable. he thought.

Setesh was almost out himself now though. Those force fields made it all so much difficult, as he had none himself. Tzeentch must have been displeased with him, for it to turn out like this. Was it that he just ran into combat and hadn't fought pleasingly to the Lord of Lies? A change of flow was needed. Misdirection was needed. He was to make sure the sorcerer would not be able to avoid his blows, as he swung Vra'tzaen at him and followed up with a blow on the other Astartes flanking him as well.

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Half Action Feint in OOC, 5 DoS.
Half Action Swift Attack:
(1d100)[24] vs 60 (+5 for g-cm, +5 for Khorne dedication)
Unnatural Weapon Skill (7) adds +4 DoS.

3 on sorcerer & 1 on sneaky guy.
Damage rolls with Pen 10, Force, Tearing, +3 dmg when inflicting Critical Damage
(1d10+19)[1](20) or (1d10+19)[7](26) for 1 DoS
and (1d10+19)[8](27) or (1d10+19)[5](24) for 3 DoS
and (1d10+19)[9](28) or (1d10+19)[8](27) for 5 DoS
and (1d10+19)[10](29) or (1d10+19)[2](21) for 7 DoS
and (1d10+19)[1](20) or (1d10+19)[10](29) for 9 DoS

[Henry the 57th]

The sorcerer brings his weapon up to block while the other simply moves out of the way.

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Sneaky guy dodge: (1d100)[1] vs. 85

Sorcerer parry: (1d100)[53] vs. 65

The stealthy Astartes flows easily and Setesh's blow doesn't even come close. The sorcerer fails to block a single swing, but his field absorbs all three blows without incident.

[Henry the 57th]

The two Astartes swing at Setesh.

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Half Actions: Aim

Standard Attack (Power Sword): (1d100)[41] vs. 80

Standard Attack (Force Sword): (1d100)[88] vs. 75

[tko540]

Growling into his Vox system, Malek searches his immediate surroundings for an advantage over the Alpha Legionaires. His eyes are drawn to a bolt pistol on the body of one of the fallen Astartes. Snatching it up he draws his own pistol and blazes a volley with it.

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Half Action: Attaining a "new" Bolt Pistol
Half Action: Semi-auto Burst (Target Sneaky Astartes) (1d100)[97] vs. 50(60-20 TWW-R+10 Abmidex)

[Henry the 57th]

Setesh parries the enemy blow even as Malek's bolts whizz wildly overhead, doing nothing but kicking up dirt and making noise.

[watupwithdat]

Blasted plague-forged forcefields That field was giving Setesh trouble. But atleast he had gotten through the sorcerer's guard, which meant he might succeed again. But the other Astartes was a problem. He continued his now more irregular swings, using his warp-speed to cause greater confusion over where his blows will land.

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Half Action Feint opposed WS (1d100)[80] vs 60
Half Action Swift Attack:
(1d100)[4] vs 60 (+5 for g-cm, +5 for Khorne dedication)
Unnatural Weapon Skill (7) adds +4 DoS.
10 DoS, 4 on sorcerer, 1 on sneaky.

Damage rolls with Pen 10, Force, Tearing, +3 dmg when inflicting Critical Damage
(1d10+19)[1](20) or (1d10+19)[8](27) for 1 DoS
and (1d10+19)[10](29) or (1d10+19)[1](20) for 3 DoS
and (1d10+19)[6](25) or (1d10+19)[7](26) for 5 DoS
and (1d10+19)[2](21) or (1d10+19)[8](27) for 7 DoS
and (1d10+19)[3](22) or (1d10+19)[1](20) for 9 DoS [replace with DoS, 29 and ZH]

[Henry the 57th]

The sorcerer attempts to parry the now-howling daemon weapon as the other Astartes moves quickly to dodge the blow aimed at him.

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Dodge: (1d100)[13] vs. 85

Parry: (11d100)[653] vs. 65

Edit: Derp

[Henry the 57th]

The sorcerer screams in horror as his body and soul are pierced by Setesh's fearsome daemon sword. Flames erupt from his armor as he topples to the ground and writhes. After a few moments, he lies still.

The remaining Astartes takes one look at Setesh, showing no fear whatsoever. Then he breaks into a sprint, heading away from Malek and Setesh.

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Full Action: Run

Setesh can make one free standard attack.

[tko540]

Malek begins to laugh like a maniac as the witch's body and soul incinerates before his eyes. He looks down at the two unreliable pistols in his hands. He drops the Bolt pistols, snatches his boltgun and draws a bead on the coward's back sprays another burst at the fallen Hydra.

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Free Action: Draw Weapon
Half Action: Aim
Half Action: Semi Automatic Burst (1d100)[17] vs 70 (60 BS + 10 Aim)

[watupwithdat]

As soon as the sorcerer dies, the cowardly run away. Setesh mused. Instead of chasing after, the powerful Thousand Sons sorcerer of old reached into the fleeing Astartes' mind and took control of his body, having him stop mid-sprint, frozen in place. Then Setesh whispered commands, and the body obeyed immeditely and started to run back to the sorcerer he had just left, and as he reached Setesh the Astartes promptly threw himself down prone on his stomach.

"Ah, good. You came back. I would not want to run after you." the sorcerer said as he reached down and blatantly took the forcefield the Night Lord was in possession of, as he was not in need of it for the moment. He recognized it as the one he had ripped off of Katria's neck before, so the Night Lord must have taken it from her corpse. Maybe he had killed her himself and taken it and that mysterious blade. Setesh's conspiratory mind kicked in, and he was a little intruiged. He also needed to get his hand on the cursed force field the Alpha Legion sorcerer was in possession of later, as he was sure it must have had some connection to the Filthy One -- it needed to be desecrated in the name of the Lord of Lies.

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Half Action, Fettered Gholam Curse, +0 Opposed Willpower focus power test (1d100)[36] vs 100
Making Mr. Sneaky's body full run to Setesh and go prone at his feet where he had left him in the first place.

Half Action pick up the forcefield from Slathissin. (Setesh likes to do this, evidently. First Katria and now Slathissin. )

[tko540]

Malek's manical laughter is now echoing from his vox system as he watches the Witch's display of strength. He draws another bead on the prone Marine and lets loose his hate incarnate. "Wretched coward!" he laughs as the bolter bucks in his hands. "Your father was a mere welp and a fool!"

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Half Action: Aim (BS +10)
Half Action: Semi Auto Burst: (1d100)[5] vs 60 (60 BS+10 Aim -10 prone ranged

[Henry the 57th]

Two of Malek's bolts are absorbed by the marine's field, but one punches through his chest armor and explodes inside of it. Blood oozes out and he grunts in pain.

[watupwithdat]

Just as the Alpha Legionnaire had thrown himself to the ground, one of the bolts from the unknown Astartes had hit and caused some internal damage. It could prove a problem, but it didn't seem to have killed him, atleast. Setesh was a little annoyed over how someone unknown was interfering in his amusing puppetry. He still wanted someone alive to interrogate, and this one was obviously higher ranked and bound to know more than those other two the Night Lord dealt with before. Setesh was curious why the unknown warrior hadn't killed them yet instead of potentially hitting him with a stray bolt.

YOU! Setesh shouted in Malek's mind. Keep the helmetless one infront of you incapacitated or unconscious and finish off the other one, instead of interfering with my prey. If he was not able to keep this one alive, atleast he would have one of the other two as backup.

He bent down over the Astartes and attempted to rip his helmet off, allowing Setesh to better control his actions, as he reached into his mind forcing his body to stay still. Annoyingly, the helmet wouldn't separate from the power armour's links attaching it just using his one hand.

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Free Action, Fettered, Thought Sending, +40 Willpower Focus Power test: (1d100)[46] vs 140 (success on <91)
Totally telling Malek how things are going to be. You'd not want to make the sorcerer angry.

Half Action remove helmet, Strength test (1d100)[79] vs 50

Half Action, Fettered Gholam Curse +0 Willpower focus power test (1d100)[53] vs 100
Make his body keep laying still on the ground.

[tko540]

Malek's helm swivels slightly, his gaze now bearing down on the Psyker."Stay out of my head, Witch, or I shall rip out your spine and drink its juices for succor," he states in an unwavering voice. "You are neither my Master nor companion. You are merely an ally of convenience." However what Setesh had said was the best course of action. He turn on the spot and swung his leg back, aiming his kick at the unhelmed marine.

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Full Action: Stun (1d100)[89] vs 52(42 WS+20 stunned+10 prone-20 stun attack)

[Henry the 57th]

Malek stumbles as he tries to kick at the marine, and his foot fails to connect with anything beyond the earthen floor, knocking up a great deal of dust and covering his boots in dirt, but doing little else.

[DrK]

Skyrar paused, ears alert and listening. Autosense amplifying the noises as he could hear shouts and muttering somewhere ahead. Somewhere close - maybe within 20m or so.

His mouth drooled heavily within the tight fitting MkVI helmet. He had stopped by one of the bodies in the previous room and the blood dripped from the lightning claw where he had torn off a tasty morsel that he was now chewing on. The taste of homo astartes stronger, fuller, more filling than mere homo sapien.

Clicking the lightning claw blades lightly together he readied to charge forth and deal death...

[watupwithdat]

Setesh this time got a better grip on the helmet, and attempted to rip it off the Astartes as he used his telepathic powers to force the body to remain still -- though this time his manifestation did not take.

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Half Action remove helmet, Strength test (1d100)[14] vs 50, 6 DoS

Half Action, Fettered Gholam Curse +0 Willpower focus power test (1d100)[96] vs 100

[Henry the 57th]

The helmet comes off, revealing an un-mutated, unscarred, handsome face. The marine shrugs off the psychic attack and attacks Setesh.

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Half Action: Aim

Half Action: Swift Attack: (1d100)[26] vs. 70

Plasma Pistol: (1d100)[17] vs. 45

[tko540]

Malek's eyes shift left and right. His helmet shifts ever so slightly. How did I miss?! He's only inches from me and I missed! His maniacal laughter begins to return as he ponders about the amount of pain he is about to cause. Once again he rears back and aims his ceramite boot at the prone figures head.

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Full Action: Stun (1d100)[98] vs 52 (42 WS+20 Stunned+10 Prone-20 Stun Attack)

[Henry the 57th]

Again, Malek stumbles on the uneven ground as he attempts to kick out, doing nothing but spraying his armor and weapons with dirt.

[watupwithdat]

Setesh was losing his patience, and the risk was growing. Even down the astartes was a problem. That force field especially. It was a random factor he was unable to factor into his actions. It was safer just finishing the Alpha off, and interrogate one of the other survivors.

The Astartes able to parry almost all of the sorcerer's swings, and the single one that got through being absorbed by the cursed force field, Setesh needed to be prioritize his safety. He focused and, now almost like he had been able to for many years, manifested the Violet Fire of Transition. The unreality flickered around him, and he was safe from the Alpha's mundane weaponry. Hopefully he was not aware.

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Half Action Swift Attack:
(1d100)[11] vs 70 (+5 for g-cm, +5 for Khorne dedication, +10 prone)
Unnatural Weapon Skill (7) adds +4 DoS.

Damage rolls with Pen 10, Force, Tearing, +3 dmg when inflicting Critical Damage
(1d10+19)[8](27) or (1d10+19)[4](23) for 1 DoS
and (1d10+19)[6](25) or (1d10+19)[5](24) for 3 DoS
and (1d10+19)[7](26) or (1d10+19)[5](24) for 5 DoS
and (1d10+19)[1](20) or (1d10+19)[2](21) for 7 DoS [replacing with DoS, 29 dmg and ZH]
and (1d10+19)[9](28) or (1d10+19)[5](24) for 9 DoS

Half Action, Flicker, rolled in OOC.

[Henry the 57th]

Around the corner comes yet another Astartes. This one is decorated heavily with the symbols of the Blood God, and a Lightning Claw crackles in his hand.

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DrK, you're up this turn after Malek. You're 60m away from Setesh and friend.

The Astartes' blade whirls as he skillfully parries each and every one of Setesh's strokes. Sparks fly through the air as power weapon and daemon sword meet, and Vra'tzaen howls its frustration into Setesh's mind, its daemonic spirit hungering for the very soul of the Legionnaire on the ground before him.

[DrK]

Skyrar pauses as he takes in the scene ahead of him. A sorcerer stabbing and hacking at an alpha marine and another marine jjumping up and down on another alpha marine. Growling to himself he starts running forward pounding along the corridor as fast as his superhuman frame can move him...

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AG bonus of 6 (including hulking) so run 36m towards the party

He wasn't sure who he would kill but the sorcerer looked familair from the Word Bearers vessel so he would start with the Alpha marines and go from there...

[Henry the 57th]

The Alpha Legionnaire takes one look at what is before him. The next moment, he grabs a grenade on his belt and throws it down at his feet. Smoke fills the room, and the Astartes seems to vanish.

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Stealth: (1d100)[96] vs. 115

Spends 1 Infamy for another DoS.

[watupwithdat]

This Alpha liked to play hide and seek. A smoke grenade to create cover and then slither away. How suiting. Setesh tried to spot him among the smoke, he knew he couldn't have gotten far as he was on the ground just a moment ago. There, he found him crawling away in the smoke. That smoke was effective, but not effective enough.

In the sorcerer's current state he had no way to physically interact with the Alpha, but he could still use his telepathy prowess. He reached into the crawling Astartes' mind and attempted to bend the body once again to his will. He knew what had to be done. He had to force the body to remove and discard the cursed force field which had saved him time and again. "Take and remove your force field which has brought you so much luck and throw it as far as you can past me and towards the way I came from. Leave your sword and pistol where you are now. Then crawl your way back to my feet. "

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Half action, Awareness to search for him: [roll]100[/roll] vs 75 - correct one in OOC : (1d100)[25] vs 75

If he spots him in the smoke:
Half Action, Fettered, Compel, -10 Opposed Willpower Focus Power test: (1d100)[13] vs 80
I'm guessing it's a Half action to throw his force field past Setesh as far as he can, free actions to drop his weapons where he is and then a Half action to crawl back to Setesh's feet. Should be doable in a turn.

[Henry the 57th]

The Astartes drops the weapons where he is and crawls back through the smoke.

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Make an Awareness test vs. hearing.

[DrK]

Skyrar pauses - still some 24m away from everything and watches for any movement in the heavy smoke cloud.

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Awareness (1d100)[13] TN ~60 odd

Regardless of targetting options he jogs forward to ~8m back from the smoke cloud waiting to see what pops out so he can eviscerate it.

[Henry the 57th]

The Astartes crawls back again, fading once more into the mist.

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Stealth: (1d100)[24] vs. 105