40K Dark Heresy: The Danse Macabre

RIPP_n_WIPE · Post by **RIPP_n_WIPE** » 2008-02-17 08:30am

Base

Returning to the Base, Octavius immediately set out to find Lieutenant he had spoken to to before in the hopes of procuring equipment for his investigation and civilian clothing so he wouldn't stand out in the crowd. Perhaps a guard uniform too considering often the penal regiment frequented the underhive.

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2008-02-17 11:25am

Base (Octavius)

Despite several foul stares and more than a few muttered curses while Octavius wasn't looking directly at them, the location of the Lieutenant was easy to find. The firing range was not very full, so finding the Lieuntenant was simple. An ornately crafted laspistol in his hand, he was at the section of the range with targets that popped out from behind cover at random intervals. The Lieutenant's aim was quick and deadly. Several dozen charge packs were next to him, and he seemed not to care about the world around him, focusing on the targets in front of him.

RIPP_n_WIPE · Post by **RIPP_n_WIPE** » 2008-02-17 11:36am

Firing Range

"Lieutenant if I may have a moment of your time." He saluted, awkwardly and painfully. It was not ideal to be amongst boot grunts and the fact that most of them were probably ganger scum, did not endear them any more to him. Hopefully this unamed lieutenant would be better than those under his command.

"If I may lieutenant, first thank you for providing the locale of the precincts." the thanks too was strained, but he needn't make any enemies amongst the guardsmen "However, my brothers in arms are apparently too strained to provide me with equipment. Is it possible that Captain Greis had set aside some equipment for me and the others that we may have the proper materiel for our investigation? Local civilian clothing, voxes, anything that might help would be appreciated. Also" he leaned in closer to whisper "A guard uniform would be very helpful. I would like to speak to your men and I doubt they would be endeared to an arbites."

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2008-02-17 11:48am

Firing Range

The Lieutenant stopped firing as soon as he saw Octavius, a sour look coming back across his face. "I am under no obligation to help you investigate my men, Arbite. As far as your Captain, I'm not certain if he is aware of your actions or not, but rest assured I will be letting him know of your inquiries and actions today, and recommend that he keep you under a tighter leash while you are visiting our world. Your invitation to use the Quartermaster has been revoked, and believe me when I say that I intend to see to it that your entire honor guard is put under lock and key while Captain Greis is visiting here," he leaned in and whispered mockingly into Octavius's ear. "Now I'm going to ask you that you return to your barracks. If you're lucky, maybe the guardsmen I send to stand watch over you and your friends won't rough you up too much."

RIPP_n_WIPE · Post by **RIPP_n_WIPE** » 2008-02-17 12:42pm

So the lieutenant is a bastard boot grunt. Octavius thought Marvelous.

Leaving the firing range Octavius thought heavily. He would never understand those who's loyalties lied with abstract notions as worlds and guard units. He only knew the Will. That was it. The Emperors Law was his master and he served It and Him dutifully.

He thought of killing the lieutenant, but no doubt that would send the whole guard after him. He needed some kind of supplies. Or else the investigation would go no where. Thinking back to what Kalimus had said, it was entirely possible that whatever "Silvanius" was could be linked to the guard, or at least some guardsmen might know of it. But he could not ask them now. No. He needed his supplies first. Than he would need to find his group. If they wouldn't help him than he would need to throw his service upon Kalimus and report to Greis latter. The investigation was key, and despite the guards reluctance to help, he had been placed under Greis' command by the Will.

Octavius decided he would try the quartermaster before heading out to the hive. No doubt the bastard boot grunt lieutenant had contacted him but he might not have had the time. And even so, perhaps the quartermaster could be persuaded into helping him.

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2008-02-17 12:45pm

Quartermaster's Office

The Quartermaster stood behind his protective cage and looked up as Octavius came in. His mood immediately worsened as he saw the Arbite. "Move along, Arbite, or I'll have the MPs come for you."

Hawkwings · Post by **Hawkwings** » 2008-02-17 12:55pm

Near the lockers

Camillia took the package of local cothes meant for her and quickly changed in another room. She kept the quilted armor on underneath the long jacket, and tranferred her belongings to the pockets and straps on the jacket and the pants. Finally, she exchanged her heavy boots for the light shoes provided, and put all her old clothes back into the locker.

"Where are we going now?" she asked the group.

Block · Post by **Block** » 2008-02-17 01:07pm

Hawkwings wrote:Near the lockers

Camillia took the package of local cothes meant for her and quickly changed in another room. She kept the quilted armor on underneath the long jacket, and tranferred her belongings to the pockets and straps on the jacket and the pants. Finally, she exchanged her heavy boots for the light shoes provided, and put all her old clothes back into the locker.

"Where are we going now?" she asked the group.

Transit Station

"Well Lady, I think we've decided that our best course of action is to head to the poorer section of the Upper hive, see what we can see, you will walk with me, Varnius and Bent will attend Nixios and they'll watch us for a tail. Spacing should be about a hab block, and then I'd say... entering and leaving 10 to 15 minutes apart when we reach somewhere that looks likely?" Verum smiled, knowing that this plan would only last until contact with the enemy.
Tapping his commbead he shrugged, "Guess they're too far away," he said under his breath. Checking to make sure that all of his weapons were properly concealed, and all his clothing was properly fastened, Verum began the long walk to their first destination.

RIPP_n_WIPE · Post by **RIPP_n_WIPE** » 2008-02-17 01:07pm

The curt and stern attitude of the quartermaster did not seem to invoke any chance of negotiation. If he headed to the barracks he would be stuck there, required to wait until his fellows returned and guarded by surly boot scum grunts. His options thinned. He could either attempt to sneak out the base or wait at the barracks until his group returned. Neither were desirable. If he tried to leave and was injured, he would have no place to return and he was stranded in the hive. But returning to the barracks meant he would be stuck doing nothing until his fellows came back. The barracks seemed like his only option, for the moment. But he still needed to know more.

He decided that he would return to the barracks but along the way take note of any and everything possible. Upon returning to the barracks he began to look about it, trying to learn more about the small place that he was being "housed".

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2008-02-17 01:17pm

Barracks

The trip back the barracks was uneventful, save some glares from various guardsmen Octavius passed. The barracks was much as he left it so abruptly a few hours ago. There were no guards at the door at the moment, fortunately. Taking stock of the barracks did not take long. Empty footlockers, barely covered beds, the only real things of values were whatever scant gear was left behind by other members of the team.

Raj Ahten · Post by **Raj Ahten** » 2008-02-17 01:18pm

At the Guard Base

Luckily, the trip back up through the underhive and the throngs of people was tense and uncomfortable, but not deadly. Lazarus and Zakary quickly made their way to the base hospital.

Lazarus talked to the bored looking woman manning the check in desk at the Hospital.

"He took two in the arm. Some shittheel of a ganger tried robbing him. Can you fix him up? We're in Captain Greis's command."

Don't feel like lying about it, besides I'm really damn bad at it.

Lazarus also called up on his microbead to see if anyone else was in the base,
"This is Lazarus. Anyone else here at the base? We need to talk face to face if anyone is here. I'm at the hospital."

Feil · Post by **Feil** » 2008-02-17 01:25pm

Barracks

Cyrine could practically see the cartoon stormcloud floating above the Arbitrator's head as he stomped into the barracks, casting a glower around the room. She turned, still smiling at the sudden change of appearance of Cleric Havelock.

"What's wrong, Octavius?"

Feil · Post by **Feil** » 2008-02-17 01:28pm

Raj Ahten wrote:"This is Lazarus. Anyone else here at the base? We need to talk face to face if anyone is here."

Trouble upon trouble - the guardsman's voice was rough with worry.

"Yah, I'm at the barracks with Octavius [and maybe Havelock?]. What's happened?"

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2008-02-17 01:29pm

Feil wrote:"Yah, I'm at the barracks with Octavius [and maybe Havelock?]. What's happened?"

Whilst in the midst of his search for medicae, Zak pipes up over his own bead. "Ah, well, it's all rather unfortunate, you see... I, ah, seem to have been shot."

Raj Ahten · Post by **Raj Ahten** » 2008-02-17 01:30pm

Feil wrote:
Raj Ahten wrote:"This is Lazarus. Anyone else here at the base? We need to talk face to face if anyone is here."
Trouble upon trouble - the guardsman's voice was rough with worry.

"Yah, I'm at the barracks with Octavius [and maybe Havelock?]. What's happened?"

"We had some trouble with our asignment. Zakary was wounded. I want to try again, but I'd like some backup. We will probably be finished here soon, and I'll meet you at the barracks."

Lazarus tried to keep as many details as he could off the air.

RIPP_n_WIPE · Post by **RIPP_n_WIPE** » 2008-02-17 01:32pm

Of all the people to return of course it had to be the one that was most obviously ganger scum. If his mood was dour when she had entered, it was most certainly almost to a rage when she came in. But he did not have time to scrutinize. He needed assistance.

"I may have accidentally made out situation here worse. I went to the local precincts to see if I could get some assistance on our investigation." he still couldn't remember her name "However it appears that the arbites are frustrated with the local regiment since it's composed of ganger scu...I mean it's a penal regiment and they have not changed their behavior since arriving on Archos."

Octavius then relates the rest that occurred, the run in with the lieutenant, his lack of equipment and not being able to speak to the other members of the "honor guard".

"So you see. Unless we can quickly organize and get off the base, we may be under guard for some time. Which would hamper the investigation."

Not wanting to continue in the dark any further he then asked "What was your name again?"

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2008-02-17 01:33pm

Guard Infirmary

"Hm, looks bad, but we can take a look at it," The woman rang a bell and within a few moments, a pair of medics came out and took Zakary back to a treatment room.

"Hmm, this looks pretty bad. It'll be a few weeks before you're back in shape, I'm afraid. Got to be careful out in the Hive. The gangers have been coming up closer and closer to the surface. It might be safer to stay in the base. I'd like to keep you here for a few weeks to make sure you heal up properly."

(OOC: Zakary regains 1 wound)

Feil · Post by **Feil** » 2008-02-17 01:41pm

RIPP_n_WIPE wrote:"What was your name again?"

A frown had settled onto her features by this point. "Cyrine," she said. "I told Lazarus I'd meet him here, so I will tell them what you said when they get here, but you should probably get going while there's still time."

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2008-02-17 01:42pm

Infirmary

Zakary nods as he's patched up, only half-listening to the medicae.

"Hm? Oh, no, I'm afraid that's simply unacceptable. Well, I mean, not to be rude or anything, I'm quite grateful for your assistance, but I'm a rather busy individual you see, you know how it is, data-work and manuscript-cogitation, and, well, I'm sure you know, but it's very disrespectful to the spirits of the logic engines to leave them completely unattended and I'm afraid I just must return to work as soon as possible."

Raj Ahten · Post by **Raj Ahten** » 2008-02-17 01:51pm

Lazarus was glad Zakary was being a real trooper. Frankly, they neded him badly. Once zakary was ready, Lzarus walked him back to the baracks. He stayed very alert, still on edge from the earlier gunfight. Lazarus explained his current thoughts on the matter after gathering everyone around the barracks outside the front door.

"Well me and Zackery went out to find an administrtum building. We got bad fucking directions, got in a gunfight with some gangers, and he took two in the fucking arm. I'd like to know if the rest of you would come with us. I plan to try again, because frankly, we need some information about our target."

RIPP_n_WIPE · Post by **RIPP_n_WIPE** » 2008-02-17 01:51pm

Feil wrote:
RIPP_n_WIPE wrote:"What was your name again?"
A frown had settled onto her features by this point. "Cyrine," she said. "I told Lazarus I'd meet him here, so I will tell them what you said when they get here, but you should probably get going while there's still time."

He chuckled a bit at Cyrines statement, "O it's not just me they'll be guarding. The lieutenant said the whole honor guard or whatever we are was going to be under lock and key. So unless we all want to be stuck on the base, you'd better tell everyone else what's going on."

RIPP_n_WIPE · Post by **RIPP_n_WIPE** » 2008-02-17 01:52pm

Raj Ahten wrote:Lazarus was glad Zakary was being a real trooper. Frankly, they neded him badly. Once zakary was ready, Lzarus walked him back to the baracks. He stayed very alert, still on edge from the earlier gunfight. Lazarus explained his current thoughts on the matter after gathering everyone around the barracks outside the front door.

"Well me and Zackery went out to find an administrtum building. We got bad fucking directions, got in a gunfight with some gangers, and he took two in the fucking arm. I'd like to know if the rest of you would come with us. I plan to try again, because frankly, we need some information about our target."

"Anything to get off the base. But we'd better hurry before the MPs come."

Feil · Post by **Feil** » 2008-02-17 01:53pm

Cyrine quickly related what Lazarus had told her, concluding, "So I'd be delighted to join you, but we should probably leave before we, ah, have to ask permission, kennit."

Raj Ahten · Post by **Raj Ahten** » 2008-02-17 02:01pm

Barracks

Oh, this shit keeps getting better and better. Fucking tight-ass officers.

Lazarus frowned deeply as well upon hearing the bad news.

"All right, lets get the fuck out of here. I'm thinking we should go to this transit station, aparantly the Captain left us some gear in the lockers there. Also I've learned the damned hard way you gotta stay alert out there."

With that Lazarus set out for the transit station when everyone else was ready.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2008-02-17 02:02pm

Barracks (following Lazarus)

Zakary nods in agreement, and after his last navigational mishap, decides to let the others lead the way.