40K/Inquisitor RPG. The Line of Damnation.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 01:13am

The room on the 53rd floor of Spyr Canolus was dark and empty except for one bartender and the waitress. She was rouged, jeweled, and beautiful wearing a skin hugging one piece garment that barely covered anything and six inch stilleto heels. "I apologize that we were unable to meet in more convival surroundings," said Mekel Lewis. The fleshy merchant wore robes of black silk studded with rubies. "The recent fighting has disrupted affairs throughout the hives. But fortunately my membership in this club grants me certain privlages. We shall not be disturbed." He eyed the waitress hungrily for a moment.

"I understand you had some difficulties of your own. Do you have the delivery?"

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2004-12-17 01:20am

Uschi nodded. "We have the materials, as requested, packaged and ready for delivery. Do you have the payment?"

She lit a stick of tabac, inhaling and then exhaling a gloriously long stream of smoke. Synnove sat at her side, alert and watchful.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2004-12-17 01:22am

"Ahhh a worthy goal Prius but in all things moderation . So when will you be out of here or have the good medics tod you yet?"

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 01:26am

Jolan Gix strode back into the infirmery, Hethor and Severa following in his wake.

"Sword the eyes in passing," Jolan said. Hethor began to hustle out the doctors and medicae. Gix approached Nathan. "We have to talk. It's about Lena."

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2004-12-17 01:28am

"What about Commodore Novadlorian?"

Nathan looked at Gix puzzled."She was of some help yesterday pulling that damn sword out of my hide....."

Gix could see the merest flicker of a sad expression on Nathans face.

"So what of it?"

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2004-12-17 01:28am

Prius opened his mouth to speak, but dropped to silence instead as Gix entered and confronted Nathan.

He watched the inquisitor's eyes carefully. It is said that one cannot see the marks of heresy in another's face, at least not the true signs of the darkening of the soul that represents the failure of the will to resist the temptations of blasphemy.

But then it is also said that at times it can be seen in their eyes, as the windows to the soul.

What is in your soul, Inquisitor?

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 01:33am

Mekel took and obscura stick from the waitress and caressed her thigh before she pulled away. He took a long drag on it. "Ahhh." He waited and blinked for a moment. "Yes," he said. "Business."

"There have been . . . . . .complications. Delivery has to change." His eyelids drooped. We waved his hand lazily. "Some mess up in orbit and this fighting on the ground. Things are . . . unsettled. Not as they should be. So we are both discomedated."

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2004-12-17 01:36am

"Accomodations can be made," Uschi said nonchalantly. "Nonstandard deliveries are entirely possible, but hazardous deliveries require an additional fee."

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 01:37am

Gix's eyes are hard and his hand figited with the but of his force rod. "What exactly did she do? What did she do?"

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2004-12-17 01:38am

"Garbed the hilt of the sword the yanked the damn thing out of me...she looked to be in a bit of pain herself then she held me "

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 01:42am

Mekel waves his hand in a gesture of negation. "No, my good captain. The change is to avoid hazard. Unfortunately, business cannot be conducted as usual, so we must take unusual precautions." The waitress brought back a silver platter of honey glazed feotal rat, grotz tongue in aspic, and sliced conchi fruit. A servitor in the body of winged golden child hovered over head, providing lighting from its eyes.

Mekel sucked down a rat, barely stopping to chew. A crystal decanter marked with the design of the aquilla and filled with golden wine was placed beside him, alongside several glasses. The waitress filled one as he pawed her with sticky fingers.

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2004-12-17 01:47am

Uschi took another drag as she studied Mekel anew. Engelier had said he suspected that the decadence was something that he played at, a blind to lull the unwise into thinking he was an easy mark.

Trust me, one letch knows another, and I'm far more lecherous than he is.

"And so what sort of precautions did you have in mind?" she pressed gently.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 01:49am

Gix spoke again. "The rumour mill has produced some rather . . .spectacular versions of the event. I am concerned about the implications of some of these stories, if true."

"Is there anything else I should know, brother?" He's hiding something, thought Gix. He's deliberately downplaying what happened. He's covering. But why? Please God-Emperor, don't make this necessary. Please let there be an innocent answer.

Hethor had succeeded in driving everyone out of this area of the infirmary. It was just the five of them now, four arrayed against Nathan Talstrom.

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2004-12-17 01:55am

Prius had been keeping his energy sword under his pillow. While normal soldiers couldn't keep weapons in the infirmary, inquisitorial affiliations again paid off. Pretending to scratch his neck, he put his hand next to it.

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2004-12-17 01:58am

Niner put a hole through the target's neck at 50 paces. The Aliens, nicknamed Gork and Mork, had to get to the range where they just used their guns as clubs before showing any real accuracy.

Pater gave Gork, the one who wore red, a Power Hammer, and Mork an extremely large sword. They seemed to have the art of hitting one thing with another down pat.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 02:04am

The sound of heavy boots stamping on the deckplates alerted Pater to the fact that his ship has visitors. Lots of visitors. Visitors he didn't authorize.

Standing at the entrance to his rather large armoury and shooting range was a big tonsured man wearing the heavy red robes of the Ecclesiarchy. Fresh red wounds marked his face and something large was slung over his back. Behind him were over a dozen men wearing hooded robes slit along the legs for mobility. Eviscerators, flamers, autoguns, hammers, and lasguns were gripped in their hands.

The ecclesiarch, probably a drill abbot, stepped foreward. He extended his hairy, meaty hand and pointed it accusingly at Pater. "Are you responsible for this abomination?"

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2004-12-17 02:05am

"All I know is my eyes WERE closed when she pulled it out and well it may have been a lighting trick ,or blood losss but she seemed to glow... reminded me of when I met the Emperor.... but like I said I had lost a lot of blood ."

Nathan looked at the men.

"So what else do you need to know? If you want you can scan me.I`ll let you and another Inquisitor in if you need to"

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2004-12-17 02:08am

"Me? Why, yes. I am. What are you going to do about it? Maybe run away until the trouble has died over, like you did when the Traitor Marines invaded?"

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2004-12-17 02:09am

Prius remains silent, his dark eyes fixed on Nathan. This is Gix's show, and he'll be happy if their suspicions prove to be unfounded. Nathan fights with courage, and the Emperor has use of such servants.

But if he should show any signs of sudden aggression, he's going to get a energy blade in the testicles, which is about the only part of him that Prius can reach.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 02:11am

"You mistake my intent, Inquisitor Talstrem. There are other witnesses to her acts. I am not concerned with whether or not you may be possessed, at least not at the moment. I am concerned about Commodore Novadlorian. Most psykers show signs well before her age. So her abilities are unlikely to stem from her own powers. And if her powers aren't hers, that means they come from the warp. Which means I am bound to investigate, by whatever means necessary."

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 02:13am

"You consort with inhuman filth and dare accuse me of cowerdice? How dare you mouth such heresy! On your knees and beg forgiveness from Him on Terra! Kneel and repent your sins! Cast of this unholy company!"

Petrosjko · Post by **Petrosjko** » 2004-12-17 02:14am

Okay, that one hits a little close to home. True, Lena's a bit older than he is, but he's a late-developing psyker as well...

But regardless, Gix is right. An investigation must be performed, and if she is found to be possessed by a darker power, she must be made to suffer, that her soul can be cleansed and find its place with the Emperor. And if she has knowingly made congress with daemons, she must burn.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2004-12-17 02:14am

"Ahh I would say I haven`t detected anything reminiscent of our enemies but as you would say my perception is sskewed by the fact I am emotionally attached to the Commodore"

Nathan sat in a nearby chair "Though truth be told That may not be much of a concern given what happened yesterday"

Gix and Prius can hear a bit of bitterness in his voice.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-17 02:16am

Mekel lavisciously licked out the hollow of the concha fruit. "There is a docking port that can accomodate on by Sentara spyre. If you could signal your ship to be there at the thirteenth hour?"

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2004-12-17 02:16am

"My sins? Hah! How many Daemons have you slaughtered, little man? How many wounds have you earned in combat? How many limbs have you lost?" Pater walked towards the pompous man, menace exuding from him.