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  1. - Top - End - #31
    Barbarian in the Playground
     
    Beholder

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    Default Re: IC: DH The Purity of Sacrifice

    Arl wrinkled his nose at the stench.

    "The most obvious ploy would be one of us take the role of a Credit Guild officer with an entourage of bodyguards and specialists."

    He fingered the hilt of his sword.

    Perhaps it should be someone more civilized than myself being the focus of this deception.
    Last edited by Wyndeward; 2020-04-01 at 04:38 PM.

  2. - Top - End - #32
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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    Luis wrinkled up his nose and scowled at the train. He was always surprised how badly these hivers treated their surroundings. I mean, sure, they couldn't throw everything in the sea or in a midden, but some of this stuff still had some use in it! At any rate, he leaned on one of the sides of the car and tried to keep his balances as it travelled. He said, "Nobody seemed to know anything about these gang-clans, but we should be able to find some gangers to squeeze some info out of. Whose winning the gang war, whose buying weapons and stuff. Suppose we could be pretending to hire muscle of our own or something, get a meeting with some gang leaders."

  3. - Top - End - #33
    Ogre in the Playground
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    Adjusting the heavy Credit Guild cloak to settle more comfortably atop her shoulders, Severine eyed her companions thoughtfully as they pass through the PDF security checkpoint. There was a tension in her shoulders as she was waved through, before settling into the foul rail-car with a small sigh. The teeming mass of humanity was not all together pleasant. Oh, how she missed the solitude and confines of her cloistered librarium.

    ”My..research has indicated that the Underhive has quite the assorted collection of mutants, so I would advise being on guard. The office of the Planetary-Governor claims otherwise, but that means little. The gangs will be a problem, but not our only one.” Severine said softly, gloved hands clasped nervously in her lap. Despite the somewhat claustrophobic confines of the Hive, it was not the same as her home and she was distinctly uncomfortable.

    ”We have credentials as officers of the Credit Guild. Perhaps we simply indicate we are investigating the possibility of large sums of throne gelt traveling through the Underhive. It is not entirely deceitful, either, since the cold-trade is often profitable.”
    "Even in these chains, you can't stop me!" - In This Moment, Big Bad Wolf

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  4. - Top - End - #34
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    SamuraiGuy

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    The Magos expels exhalitory gasses in a gesture something similar to a sigh. He makes a slight gesture and the sound of the bone saw quiets. "The underhive?" The Magos asks, his electronic voice tinged with curiosity, "I have heard rumors of technology passing through the underhive... as a means of passing illicit machines to those who can pay a high price. But no, I am certain I would be aware of any heretical technology being passed around this hive." The Magos' voice trails off as the bone saw whirrs back to life, and this time when it reaches the subject, the figure on the platform lets out a gurgled scream.
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  5. - Top - End - #35
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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    Default Re: IC: DH The Purity of Sacrifice

    Luis shrugged. The concept of 'loan sharking' and 'lending' was still foreign to him, but he knew that they were in the habit of collecting money from people that might not want to give it back. "We could just go around saying Half Face borrowed a lot of money and we're looking for the vig. That oughter draw him out."

  6. - Top - End - #36
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    ”That would certainly draw him out, yes. But it might make him more…hostile than we would initially wish.” Severine said softly, considering the potential outcomes of such a confrontation. ”Perhaps…instead of directly naming Half-Face, we could find out one of his lieutenants. Or even a rival. See if we could lure him out with word that we are looking for a rival and see if he would like to capitalize on our search.”

    Their main target may have been Half-Face and the cold-trade of xenos technology, but perhaps they could clean up some of the gangs in the Underhive at the same time?
    "Even in these chains, you can't stop me!" - In This Moment, Big Bad Wolf

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  7. - Top - End - #37
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    Goblin

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    Then

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    <<As you say, Magos. My apologies for taking up your time - I shall not waste any more of it.>>

    He bowed, making the sign of the Cog on his chest.

    <<I depart for the Underhive in the morning. I pray that you are correct in your beliefs.>>


    Now

    Listening to the other acolytes going back and forth with their discourse, Xerros-926 finally decided to speak:

    "Interjection: The Adept is correct. The logical course of action would be to maintain our cover as members of the Coin Guild, and as such, it would be prudent to commit to actions that would reflect that body."

  8. - Top - End - #38
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    SamuraiGuy

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    (OOC: It seems to me t he group is still discussing, but please let me know if you want me to move it along. First day in the ICU went well, and hopefully I will be able to keep up my post rate!)

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    Just as Xerros is beginning to turn and leave, The Magos stops what he is doing, the whir of the bone saw slowly dying. He turns to Xerros, revealing a white apron covered in a mix of fresh and coagulated gore and blood. "Technographer," he says in a booming command of static filled speech, "you say you are going to the underhive? Seek out for me one Harl Kander. The man is a scoundrel and a stranger to The Cult Mechanicus, but he is an old friend who hunts the depths of the underhive and sometimes for me finds treasures of ancient technology If you find him, he may be of great help to you, as a friend of mine."
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  9. - Top - End - #39
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    PirateCaptain

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    Marcella

    "What about Clan Tora?" Marcella piped up, "the rival gang that disrupted the last weapon-gelt exchange? They could know a lot more than we think, and might want the opportunity to remove a rival by assisting us?
    "Of all the words by tongue and pen, by far the saddest are "I could have been...""

    "The first rule of success is to have a vision. You see if you don’t have a vision of where you are going, if you don’t have a goal for where to go, you’ll drift around and never end up anywhere...can you imagine a majority of people don't know where they are going? I knew where I was going!” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

  10. - Top - End - #40
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    OrcBarbarianGuy

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    "I suppose instead of trying to go in as collectors, we could go in as lenders. Make them an offer of a friendly loan. That won't put up anyone's hackles... although if we offer a loan to one side the other side'll get unhappy. Suppose we should guess which side has the xeno crap now... Sabay or Tora? My money's on Tora, they prolly stole it during the raid. Got it for free."

  11. - Top - End - #41
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    Goblin

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    Then

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    <<My thanks once again, magos. I shall be sure to accredit you in my report.>>


    Now

    "Addendum: My contacts within the Adeptus Mechanicus inform me that a man named Harl Kander may have useful information. An archaeotech scavenger, he has had use in the past, and may have encountered any xenotech that we are searching for."

  12. - Top - End - #42
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    "This scavenger you speak of may be our best immediate option. Finding him should be less likely to bring ill attention to ourselves. If he cannot help, then we could turn our attention to the gangs." Severine said, tapping a finger against her chin thoughtfully.
    "Even in these chains, you can't stop me!" - In This Moment, Big Bad Wolf

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  13. - Top - End - #43
    Barbarian in the Playground
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Erulasto View Post
    "This scavenger you speak of may be our best immediate option. Finding him should be less likely to bring ill attention to ourselves. If he cannot help, then we could turn our attention to the gangs." Severine said, tapping a finger against her chin thoughtfully.
    "Sounds like a good option -- makes the least noise, less likely to startle our prey.". Arl toyed the hilt of his sword as he waited.

  14. - Top - End - #44
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    SamuraiGuy

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    The screech of the train's brakes is the high pitched sound of metal grating against metal as the transport shudders with deceleration till it comes to a halt. The doors to the car slide open, the electric expenditure causing the overhead lights in the car to flicker, as an electric bell chimes. Stagnant foul smelling air rushes into the car, bringing with it an icy chill.

    The acolytes step out of the car, escorted and assessed by a squad of heavily armored enforcers carrying souped up Autoguns. Waiting for the acolytes on the other side of the wall of enforcers is a pair dressed in moldering furs and openly carrying primitive looking shotguns. The space is a walled off polygonal enclosure made of ferrocrete. Painted on the far wall in official lettering is "Hexagon AA1". The space is lit by dim fluorescent lamps hanging from a high ceiling dripping with stalagmites of what may be frozen sewage. The ground itself is littered with an assortment of garbage; mostly disposable nico tubes, dirty clothing, and bullet casings.

    The older of the two men steps forward. He has receding grey hair, and deep lines across his square face. The younger is apparently his son, a taller, thinner version of his father, carrying more muscles and a face pocked with a number of hairy moles. The father locks eyes with the acolytes knowingly, his eyes trailing momentarily to their luggage and equipment bags. "Em Url Garret," he says in a heavily accented Low Gothic, "dis' is me' son Ziek. You the Credit Guild, right?"
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    Goblin

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    On the train

    Xerros-926 nodded. It was indeed the most logical solution.

    "Cautionary: When interacting with the scavenger, I must take the lead. Explanation: My contact within the Adeptus Mechanicus was under the impression that I was conducting a study into the technology of the underhive, and it would be... unfortunate if he was disabused of this idea. Conclusion: Thus, for the purposes of our meeting with the scavenger, I am the leader of a Mechanicus-sanctioned expedition into the underhive, and you are my retinue of savants and muscle, provided by the Credit Guild. Reassurance: Following the meeting, we may return to our original tasking."

    After disembarkation

    Disembarking from the train, Xerros ignored the enforcers, stepping forwards to greet the slovenly pair.

    "Affirmation: Yes, we are the representatives of the Credit Guild. Interrogative: What is your function?"

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    SamuraiGuy

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    In reply to Xerros' question, Url says, "Uh, we were payed to provide you with lodging during your business in the underhive." Though his face remains a hard mask, his voice stumbles slightly in his reply.

    Url's son steps forward and indiscreetly says to his father, "I didn't realize they let Tech Priests join the Credit Guild."
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    Goblin

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    Leaning forwards, bending down to face the younger man, Xerros-926 emitted a screech of binary:

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    After a brief pause, he spoke again, this time in Low Gothic:

    "Acknowledgement: You are, of course, correct. Statement: All Imperial facilities require the use of the Cult Mechanicus, and the Credit Guild is no different. Elaboration: Thus, while I am strictly not a member of the Credit Guild, I am contracted out to provide my services, much in the same way as any other, and as such, I represent the Guild's interests in these matters. Interrogative: I trust that my explanation meets with your satisfaction?"

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    "Oh yeah, we're the credit guild.
    See our cloaks? That means credit guild. And they hire who they want to hire, ya know? And they hire a lot of people, so let's stick to the job at hand and mebbe they'll hire you guys again, eh?
    "

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    Quote Originally Posted by dojango View Post
    "Oh yeah, we're the credit guild.
    See our cloaks? That means credit guild. And they hire who they want to hire, ya know? And they hire a lot of people, so let's stick to the job at hand and mebbe they'll hire you guys again, eh?
    "
    Arl placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, quirking an eyebrow at both the youth's indiscretion and his comrade's brusqueness. "We are, of course, grateful for your hospitality in this matter. That said, we are eager to begin our work.

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    Despite the foul smelling and stagnant air that flooded the train car as the doors opened, Severine was glad to be up and on her feet once more. There was an undercurrent of tension, like they were walking into a madly dangerous situation and she found herself anxious to simply sit idle.

    She allowed her companions to discuss the situation with Garret and Ziek as she peered curiously about their surroundings. The sister could easily envision gangs holding territory like this rather easily outside of the proper chain of Imperial authority.

    ”Where are we off to, then?” Severine piped up after the initial introductions had been taken care of.
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    Marcella


    Visibly, Marcella was the youngest of the group, save perhaps Severine. As such, she was all too happy to play the quietly-observing-student as she stood off to the side of the group, observing the conversation as it played out in...less than graceful flourishes.

    Nevertheless, she could not help but let her mind wander. As foul-smelling an acrid pit that this was, it contained a myriad of life-forms, both human, insectoid, rodent and...other. The Psyker's ability to stretch her mind out for a moderate distance and detect the presence of such life allowed her to almost feel her new location as much as see, and unfortunately smell, it. There were the guards, the father and son, and...more beyond.
    "Of all the words by tongue and pen, by far the saddest are "I could have been...""

    "The first rule of success is to have a vision. You see if you don’t have a vision of where you are going, if you don’t have a goal for where to go, you’ll drift around and never end up anywhere...can you imagine a majority of people don't know where they are going? I knew where I was going!” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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    Xerros' screech causes both Url and his son Ziek to back step, their faces suddenly concerned. But Xerros' words in Low Gothic are met with a more understanding albiet hesitant nod. "Sure," Url says, "I guess that makes sense."

    He raises an eyebrow at Luis, but is to quickly distracted by the others to get a chance to raise a question. He quickly reassures Arl that they will be departed shortly.

    In reply to Severine's question Url says with slight discomfort, "Well I was goon' to take you all back to me' hab, where you will be stayin'. I assume you want to stow your belongins before you begin your work? If that is not to your liking though, I s'ppose my son and I can escort you wherever you needs to go."
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    "No..." Severine said softly with a curt shake of her head. "I believe that would be sufficient. It will also allow us to get the lay of the land, so to speak."

    As anxious as they may have been to begin their holy works for the Inquisition, it would be folly to fumble around recklessly.

    "Please sir, do lead the way."
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    Following the two men, Luis is on his guard, bow in hand, scanning his surroundings. "Lead on," he says.

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    Xerros-926 gave a curt not, but said nothing more.

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    Arl shouldered his military-style hold-all, which concealed his hunting rifle and fell in line, taking the last position.

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    Url leads the group through the hexagon to a large tiled corridor. The passage is large enough for a group to walk about four abreast comfortably, the ceiling only just a little more than 2 meters high.

    The ceiling is intermittently decorated with frescoes depicting The Emperor's conquests, interrupted only by a series of grates that drip a black viscous sludge and more stalagmites. The ground is littered with more garbage and puddles of filth. The acolytes are at times forced to climb over shivering and unkempt vagabonds who lack housing even within the underhive.

    As they walk, Url and his son remain mostly silent, their eyes darting back and forth as they lead the way, their weapons raised at attention.

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    As the group walk through the corridor Arl at times can hear the distant sound of scuffling above. Footfalls on the grates would be easy to pick up, but this sound is more subtle and less consistent, and seemed to trail the acolytes as they walked. Try as he might, Arl can't see anyone, or anything in the grate passageway.


    As the group continue onward, Url and Zeik come to a sudden halt. Down the corridor come two youth's dressed in heavy tattered fabrics of purple and dark red. One is tall with greasy hair and a crooked tooth grin. Tucked into the rope belt on his canvas pats is a stub revolver. His companion is a stooped boy with a pimpled face and patchy peach fuzz. Url and Zeik stiffen as their eyes lock with the two gangers who sneer gleefully. "Excuse us," Url says flatly, his grip tightening on his shotgun.

    The two gangers do not move.
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    Marcella


    As with everywhere she went, Marcella was allowing her mind to wander over her surroundings. Traversing this fetid pit, her psyche extended a net approximately 50 meters in all directions as if she were a living radar.

    Despite being the less..."professionally" suited to the task among the group, Marcella wasn't dumb. She knew they were in a dangerous area. The starving and decrepit were strewn about them like some sort of human landfill as she carefully picked herself around any grasping hand or mumbling malcontent.

    When they arrived at the end of the corridor and were greeted by two dishevelled thugs, Marcella's eyes looked about, as did her brain.

    Two thugs refusing to move in the face of armed guards and "important" looking officials? Like she thought, Marcella wasn't dumb.

    Only Arl would notice it, as he was in the rear, but Marcella's image shifted to the side, as if she'd always been there. It was a blink-and-you'll-miss it moment.


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    "Of all the words by tongue and pen, by far the saddest are "I could have been...""

    "The first rule of success is to have a vision. You see if you don’t have a vision of where you are going, if you don’t have a goal for where to go, you’ll drift around and never end up anywhere...can you imagine a majority of people don't know where they are going? I knew where I was going!” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bennosuke View Post
    Url leads the group through the hexagon to a large tiled corridor. The passage is large enough for a group to walk about four abreast comfortably, the ceiling only just a little more than 2 meters high.

    The ceiling is intermittently decorated with frescoes depicting The Emperor's conquests, interrupted only by a series of grates that drip a black viscous sludge and more stalagmites. The ground is littered with more garbage and puddles of filth. The acolytes are at times forced to climb over shivering and unkempt vagabonds who lack housing even within the underhive.

    As they walk, Url and his son remain mostly silent, their eyes darting back and forth as they lead the way, their weapons raised at attention.

    As the group continue onward, Url and Zeik come to a sudden halt. Down the corridor come two youth's dressed in heavy tattered fabrics of purple and dark red. One is tall with greasy hair and a crooked tooth grin. Tucked into the rope belt on his canvas pats is a stub revolver. His companion is a stooped boy with a pimpled face and patchy peach fuzz. Url and Zeik stiffen as their eyes lock with the two gangers who sneer gleefully. "Excuse us," Url says flatly, his grip tightening on his shotgun.

    The two gangers do not move.
    Arl, mindful of the grate passageway, palms one of his throwing knives with his right hand.

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    Luis's bow is in hand, and an arrow is nocked. He takes a full action to aim at crooked tooth, and he growls, "Only thing yer gettin from me is an arrow, you want it in yer belly or in yer neck?"

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