Inquisitorial Penal Regiment /tg/: Returning to the Penance edition

>>46608552
Bummer. This ship was so sick, we should gift them ours and keep theirs.

>>46608552
Oh, good. I was just about finished with last of the books I brought with me.

>>46608552
>with a smug smirk he flicks through a pamphlat on void safety.

>>46608552
It should have been that simple, but Heretics decided it wasn't.
No matter, we'll.....take care of it.

>>46608581
I don't think that's how it works, sir...

>>46608598
Something wrong, sir?

>>46608601
We don't pay you to think, luckily.

>>46608612
Yes. But nothing that you need to worry about.
>Alice returns to writing in some sort of notebook.

>>46608621
I... don't get paid at all, sir...

>>46608633
Yes sir.

>>46608621
>looks up.
we get paid?

>>46608643
See? Now guess why.
>>46608650
Of course not, I do get paid, not you.

>>46608650
>examining his new chainsword
I do.

>>46608552
>Trudges back from his overrun sniping position
>Is missing his las , his left hand, as well as his boot
Well as much fun as that was I think i'd like to seek medical attention.

>>46608633
>Ambushes Alice from behind.
>Gives her a quick kiss on her cheek, whilst wrapping her arms around her chest.

So, what are you doing there?

You bedded the assassin, prepare your angus for a confidence boost on her behaviour.

>>46608665
can I join you?
please?

>>46608657
I thought the inquisition's... acolytes got only paid with their duty?

>>46608633
I see we share a habit of keeping records.
>>46608669
Erm... I shall leave you to it. Yes, I really should finish that book on astromancy, not to speak of warp-routes!
>hastily leaves

>>46608668
Did you take me for a biomancer?
>>46608699
Then let this be a secret between me and you, ok?

>>46608669
>Alice jumps at the sudden 'assault' and halts her work.
>blushes a little
Finishing up the last of our reports for my final report to Uncle Wellesley.

>>46608700
Certainly sir, especially when they relate to active investigations.
>resumes writing.

>>46608715
Uhhh that depends, what's a biomancer?

>brewing latest batch
>the House Kent genestealers are cooking up nicely
>thinking of how he's going to deal with all the xenos that Verasii has let in

Should I take direct action? Or let the battlefield kill em? And how am I gonna keep that crazy woman from letting in more? Amorth ain't in a good position to help me with this, so I guess I'm gonna have to go over her head. Or maybe I should do nothing and let the reckoning come down on her ass. Well, I'm gonna have to disassociate myself from this lot before that happens. I'll just have to give a good enough reason to be reassigned...

>>46608742
Is everything alright?
>Let's go of Alice so she can keep her work.

>>46608742
>>46608751
It may be too difficult for you sicne you just started walking on two legs. Hey Wellie, can you do something abou tthe kid before I send him to the medbay?

>>46608774
Y-you could just roll with it. If t-they really bother you, f-friendly fire is a thing, I s-should know.

>>46608779
I'm 27.

>>46608683
In what capacity?

>>46608808
... how did you even get that old alive?

>>46608775
No actually, it's not alright, I need everything meticulous for when I report to my Uncle, doubly so for when I report to my -other- Uncle, Edwin, you haven't met him....but he's -not- going to be happy.

>>46608779
>>46608808
Mhm? Uh, sure, why not.....
>Alice strides over to Lucky and with a hand on his shoulder and an odd feeling, Lucky's wounds are healed by the power of the Warp.
>returns to her previous place and continues with the writing.

>>46608798
Talking out loud was I? Yeah... you got a point. Still, I'd have to be real careful. The situation would have to mad chaotic for that to work.

>offers a roasted genestealer arm

Care for a bite? I think this may have been the assassin's sister...

>>46608822
fighting, winning and ya know, getting paid and drinking that delightful brew you have.

>>46608829
I wasn't always in a penal regiment.

>>46608839
>Looks at his new hand in shock
.......Why is my hand green?

>>46608839
...

What's wrong?

>>46608850
Hey, that's not a fault on my end. Everyone else I worked on came out fine.
>finishes the report, adds a signature then stores it with some similar notebooks in a Lockbox.
Should be exiting the Warp soon.....
>Alice gestures at the Central Officer and receives a nod in return.

>>46608841
Wasn't the Kent a male? Also if I were you I'd mind that tongue, she might overhear.

>>46608850
>shrugs
Cause it made for fighting and winning?
>>46608874
So what is the news, you stopped wanting my head?

>>46608841
>she scratches her neck, red and wounded by the collar locked around it with the leash still attached to the lock
... aaah, they didn't let me eat anyone back there, why do you get to?

>>46608874
>>46608887
.......Emperor dammit.....
>makes a fist
hmmm I how it feels....

>>46608864
I don't need to tell you what's wrong dear.
>This seems to have agitated Alice again.

>>46608887
>Alice makes a dismissive gesture and returns to looking through the viewport.
Wrong Ordo lass.

>>46608915
Technically, Genestealers are not persons, just Xenos.

Also according to the crew's radio transmitions, he knows how to brew Xenos well enough that they don't mind him eating raw Tyranid on the field.

>>46608923
Are you calling me an heretic, or a xeno?

>>46608880
Was it? Eh whatever...

>>46608915
Because I'm who I am. Take it.

>>46608923
>Stands next to Alice.
it's still... that thing about security, isn't it?

>>46608926
... do you think Mot will get mad if I try to eat that?
>>46608951
R-ridiculously macho?

>>46608970
No, I don't think he would, he's giving you way too many freedoms.

>>46608942
Neither. You asked if I was no longer out for your head, you work for the Ordo Xenos, so I replied 'Wrong Ordo'.

>>46608968
Yes, it's not going to go well.....
>The rest of Alice's statement is drowned out by a warning klaxon and an alert to brace as the ship reverts to realspace.
>Shortly afterwords, the Achilles does exactly, returning to the space over Gospyria and the Penance.

>>46609005
>yanks on her own leash
... maybe I shouldn't have run away as soon as I could...
>shrugs
Oh well. Pass me the spoon.

>>46608951
hey Gary.

>>46609018
Bleh I hate the transition

>>46609018
>Hugs Alice and tries to comfort her.

There, there. I'm going to be next to you no matter what they yell at you, you have my full support. You did what you could whilst being nice.

>Looks to the planet through the viewport.

Well... here we go...

>>46609018
I don't follow.

>>46609061
Ordo Hereticus is the Ordo that hunts the people from other branches of the inquisition... and of the imperium, she's saying she's not after your head by saying she's not from the Hereticus

Not a bad refference, actually, given that your boss is a radical.

>>46609060
Oh you can wait here love, don't worry yourself about that.

>>46609061
You needn't concern yourself with it. Not important.

>>46609091
Wrong actually, I was saying that the head of the person I'm hunting doesn't belong to an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor, Interrogator, Throne Agent or Acolyte.

>>46609025
...

You're going to use a spoon for that?

>>46609091
... yes, I got this, I know, that was exactly the joke I tried to do e-
.. you know what? Nevermind. Where are we off to?

>>46609106
Oh hell no, no way I'm leaving you alone at that report, I know how it's going to roll and I'm -not- going to let you alone. All this month we've been travelling through the warp you've left very clear that this was going to be a -big- problem... and I'm going to face it at your side.

>Gives her a quick kiss.

You're not going to get rid of me that easily, honey.

>>46609106
I risked a lot to save him ,you know? You you think I am going to let you do as you please?

>>46609108
What do you use for soup?

>>46609111
You should know given you told us, we're doing a quick stop at Gospyria to refuel and report, then we're moving to Othellan to pick a certain... Chaos Sorceress...
>She's not pleased about the matter.

>>46608970
Eh, you could say that... after all I did bed the Sister of Battle who was trying to keep everyone from screwing...

Now if you'll excuse me, I have secret ingredients to add...

>shuts door

working now

>>46609140
Hah!
I'm just surprised you use tools for eating at all! Hardly something you'd expect from a Cannibal!

>Walks out with a smirk.

>>46609091
>returns
Excuse me... Who is radical? Ahem... No matter, I just wanted to report that the ship of witch finder Rykehuss has been delayed due to warp-drive problems. My tech-priest friend there says fixing it will take at least two weeks, unless the spare part was to be damaged... A good friend indeed.

>>46609128
I meant wait here on this ship.....while I'm uh....organizing things?

>>46609129
I don't give a damn what you're going to try and prevent, evidence speaks for it's self. Now, enjoy your trip, that goes for all of you!
>With a possibly familiar blue glow and the accompanying smell of ozone, the personnel of the Penal Regiment, and those of the Ordo Hereticus and Ordo Xenos find themselves back in a Cargobay of the Penance.

Now, someone raise the Vult! I've got a hell of a lot to explain....

>>46609155
Ah, Adept Novus, would you prefer to be transferred to the Informal Penance with the Regiment?

>>46609155
Don't worry we have a mission to complete before, we need to get to Othellan as soon as we're done with the reports on Gospyria. You all should just... prepare for the Penance to dock and embark it, we're returning this ship to the Wellesley's.

>Muttered:
Or at least what we can save of it...

>>46609182
>>46609175
Or she could just teleport everyone out like that... yeah...

And no, I'm coming with you, one never knows when something dangerous could come out of a corner.

>>46609175
That would be kind of you, Interrogator.
>>46609182
Very well, Throne Agent.

>>46609153

...
>pulls the leash
I am trying to b-be gentle, here, you w-wouldn't like to see me eat otherwise. Do I have t-to show you?

>sat locked in his room strumming away at his guitar.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFWT4PjWUAM

>>46609175
>Looks around him.
>Obviously different ship is obvious
Uhm...

I left my backup oxygen tank recharging in the Achilles...

>>46609222
>is teleported in his room as well, spoon still in hand
... uh.

>>46609248
uh...

>>46609211
Not a problem sir, I wish you good luck in regrouping with your superior.
>With the same flash and same smell, Callidon finds himself teleported to the Penance along with the rest.

>>46609203
Very well.....uh....excuse me.
>Alice accepts a headset from one of the Bridge Crew and is rapidly 'locked' in a conversation.
"Uncle, Code Theta niner niner niner dash black is in effect."

>"YOU DID WHAT?!" is.....completely audible.

"I had nothing to do with it. It was the Inquisitor we brought along.......that reminds me....Central, see to that Talos."

>"And how exactly did he do that -Interrogator-?!"

"Smuggled it onboard, also messed around with the ship."

>"And you just let him?"

"There were other problems to consider Uncle...."

>"I don't want to hear it! Just tell me what you recommend and then get over here!"

"Scuttle it. We'll deal with most of the work on our end."

Welp, we'd better get to work.
>Alice cuts the call and leaves the headset to hang from her neck.
Gotta get this stuff ready and then transfer over for the jaunt to Othellan.

>>46609280
...
>she hands you the leash
... I ran away. Please don't b-beat me too hard.

>>46609300
>Nods.

Let's get on with it.

>>46609300
Now to check the drill and make my reports...

>>46609440
Might I be of assistance?

>is teleported in the hangar of the penance
Here we go, back to shitty ship.

>>46609377
Mhm.
>In short order the crew of the Achilles is teleported over to the Imperator Vult, along with equipment and records deemed to be vital......along with the contents of the armouries and vaults.
>Alice, LIX and the Bridge Crew are transfered over last.
>Immediately following this, an EMP weapon disables the Achilles, followed by fire from the Fleet reducing the once proud ship to a burning hulk.

>Alice stands on the bridge of the Vult, overlooking the wreck, her expression equal parts devastated and furious.

>>46609487
>Watching the remains of the Vult float through space.

>"I only gave the AI one rule, One Rule: Don't upload yourself to anything."

>>46609443
Eh? Of course, of course. Right in here... This here is my mobile laboratory. I'll have that breacher drill moved out again, as it did not work for my experiment.

>>46609516
Right, where you want it moved out to?

>>46609342
>raises an eyebrow
I'm not going to hit you

>>46609542
... I think L-lady Anna would want you to.

>>46609575
>flicks her forehead
done, beatings over.

>>46609528
To the armory. It probably hasn't been signed as missing yet, so don't worry about the paperwork.

>>46609587
>still hadnign you the leash
You shouldn't let me run around, you would be punished if I was find out.

>>46609642
you should't worry so much, I trust you.
>taking the leash he holds it limply.
what do I do with this?

>>46609641
Right.
>Goes on to accomplish the task.

>>46609659
Lady Verasii sent a note. It says you are supposed to hold it tightly and not let me go more than 3 feet from you unless we are on a mission,a nd that you have to tie it somewhere if unable to hold it.

>>46609694
oh... right.
>looks at it and rolls his eyes.
well that's a stupid plan but I'll stick to it.

>>46609501
Gobby u screw up, Vult is one we are on, Achilles is kill ship

Well if you'll excuse me, I've got work to do....
>Alice grabs a few munitions crates and drags them towards her Uncle's Office.

>>46609674
>files reports in the meantime

>>46609726
Wait, let me help you out.
>Follows.

>>46609723
... I really don't like it t-too but milady is n-not going to have any. You s-saw that.

>>46609755
we could always elope, just grab an escape pod and get out of here.

>>46609741
As you wish......
>Alice sets one of the cases down for LIX to grab.
We'll need to consult with the Regiment before we head out......as well as find out which Ship will be taking us.

>>46609769
Are you MAD? Escape where? W-we can't do that.
>curls on the floor
Plus, I didn't really like you when you were trying to force me to go out with you, god-emepror knows how many times I tried to kill you. Your dumb luck is amazing.

>>46609843
I wasnt trying to force anything, I was joking through most of it... trying to lighten the mood yu know.
>sits next to you
and who says we can't escape? could be a laugh.

>>46609874
The shortest laugh in the universe.

>>46609900
>winks
it's all a joke you know, one big cruel joke, so why not just laugh along for some of it?

I'll be back in like 45 minutes knights of famelot.

>>46609728
... And thus I conclude research subject #58 was indeed designed to be impossible to open without destroying whatever is inside. Initiate cipher Theta 562 over pre-coded frequency.
>sighs and exits the lab
Now all that remains is the mission itself... Maybe I should make the regiment look more impressive...

>>46610076
>is waiting outside with a metal bat
You have 5 seconds to explain what is going on in there.

>>46609930
>she draws her knife, looking thoughtful

>>46610135
>eyes the knife
I'm heading off now senpaitachi, I'll be back later

>>46610117
Research report to my master. Is there something wrong with that?

>>46610176
I would point out that this is a penal regiment if it wasn't fucking ovbious, cunt. What KIND of research?

>>46610176
I have accomplished my task at letting the drill back at the armory.

>>46610208
Is... everything alright here?

>>46610208
Mostly alien objects. A few pieces of ancient tech. Some unidentified curios. I haven't had any chaos-related research subjects for two years if that is what you are worried about.
>>46610240
Just fine... I believe.

>>46610271
Worried? Nah, who gives, I am just checking that you are not gonna blow up this ship, the means matter not. Who do you even work for?

>>46610313
Calixian Conclave. My Inquisitorial master would like to stay anonymous until the regiment's assistance is ascertained, but I am afraid you won't have that as a sufficient answer.

>>46610351
Clever, aren't you? Now either you giv eme a name or I fry your brain in the attempt to get it out of your mouth.

>>46610387
>Stands there uneasy.
>He should keep order around but... it's a fucking psyker what he'd be dealing with... and a superior officer.

>>46610387
Very well. His name is Silas Marr. I shall assume this information is enough?

>>46610405
just go burn omething up, you, don't stand ther elike that.
>>46610431
It will suffice... for now.

>>46610455
Y-yes sir.
>Leaves to... go burn something...

>Alice walks out of her Uncle's Office and heads for the Officers Mess.
Sometimes.....I hate my job.

>>46610455
>walks up, hair and face lightly covered in grease cleaning his hands with a rag
Anna... Have you gone mad with power, yet?

>>46610542
>Follows her.

Hey... honey...

>Hugs her.

I'm with you, no matter what...

>>46610455
Thank you. With that out of the way, I shall now contact my tech-priest friend.

>>46610562
And I appreciate that, but come on, I want to get a drink before we switch ships.
>continues on to the Mess with a neutral expression.

>>46610544
Acting throne agent! Damn, it feels good!

>>46610602
>Pulls her by the hand, to accelerate her walk.
Then let's go, drinking is always a mood refresher

>The assassin tries thinking of a way to distract the interrogator's head out of the problems for a while.

I bet I can last more time drinking...

>>46610621
Oh yeah. I forgot...
>grins and looks at you
I forgot Greely lost his mind before leaving.

>>46610638
Not grabbing anything major, just a glass of whiskey before the 'flight' over.
>When they finally reach the Mess, Alice orders the aforementioned Whiskey and seats herself near the doors.

>>46610671
>slaps his face
It is an official assignemtn, at least he didn't try to hide an AI on board.
NOW, we talk about that. HOW DID YOU EVEN THINK it would have been a cool idea?

>>46610675
>"Hmph you do need to get a drink though, lass."
>Sits next to her, order the bottle to be left at their side.
>Just as Alice finishes chugging her first drink she re-fills her cup.
>Rather than letting Alice notice the fact that she's got whiskey on her cup again, She quickly stablishes a conversation whilst filling her own cup.
And which ship are we taking to get us to Othellan? I don't expect that you will want to set foot on the Penance with the regiment, and your Uncle's Vult doesn't seem like it's going to go in that direction. The Achilles is out of the way for obvious reasons.

>>46610721
>he grabs you and physically throws you into a nearby closet walking in after you
Anna!!

>>46610621
I can see that.
>types a message in his wrist-cogitator
>>46610671
If that is the case, I would request that his name would not be mentioned if you can come to the meeting at all. The schedule is tight as it is...
>>46610721
>flinches
I'll... Leave you to it.

>>46610721
>Too far away to hear.
>Too concentrated on seeing that small piece of paper burn to hear.

>>46610780
Uwah!
... Hey, Jackson, what's the matter, you don't need to be this rough if you want me! Though this location is exciting, eheh.

>>46610820
>leans in close and points at your face
I'm trying to keep this as much a secret as I can... And Greely did hide it, he knew it was here... He also hid a demon in his head but that's different.

>>46610736
That would be the Malleus Benedictus, a Cruiser-Class Vessel commissioned specifically for the Inquisition, captained by Captain Andrew Fairbanks and commanded by one Inquisitor Eldridge Crawn the Eleventh of the Ordo Malleus, along with his Troops.....
>Alice takes a swig of the whiskey before staring at it.

>>46610820
... Why was I sent to these people... Why not the maiden world research team, instead of Ramirez... He's the better talker...
>grumbling intensifies as he retreats back into the mobile lab

>>46610863
AH! I KNEW he was sketchy, see? The fucker, I am telling Verasii!
>she giggles and kises his nose
So about the AI, I don't see the issue, since we are gonna get rid of her.

>>46610876
>Fills Alice's cup again before drinking just a tip of hers.
Aaand are they a nice bunch?

>>46610899
>stares you in the eyes
No and No...
You're not telling Verasii and I'm not getting rid of her...

>>46610907
Not sure, maybe? I don't really know.
>Alice downs the glass and sets it on the table.
All I know is that I'm far from out of the woods.

>>46610945
>Wrapping the arm that holds the bottle around Alice's neck, she gives a kiss on her cheek whilst filling Alice's cup again.
>Once this is done, she drinks her own cup.
And what do you mean by out of the woods?

>>46610935
Listen here, you cretin. Wellesley is setting up to hunt your head already. and we have a bunch of inquisitorial what'stheirfaces that managed to knidnap you once already, we are NOT going to risk anymore. If you really care about us, get rid of her. Give her to Verasii, I don't know!

>>46610979
>Alice empties the glass and slides it away
Well.....after we're done on Othellan, we have to go right back to Praetoria so I can explain to Uncle Edwin Wellesley why he is down a BATTLECRUISER WORTH OF WARSHIP! Do you have any idea how incompetent that makes me look?

Rolled 66 (1d100)

I'm back.

>looks across the cave at the Necron, salivating heavily
Well, metal one? How do you taste?

>>46610993
I'm not getting rid of her, she's helped me far too much and is far too valuable... and do you really think I was captured? I let them take me because they threatened you!!

>>46611038
And you went with them instead of just showing them the middle finger? With a digi-plasma on it, if possible?
An AIs are no joke, dammit! If... ANYONE finds out, no, they actually DID find out already!

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>46611037
Ah. A daemon. On Gospyria. How did you come to get here, if I may ask?

>Sitting in the corner of one of the Informal Penance's Cargobays, are a few tanks and an assortment of crewmembers resting idly, eating, drinking, playing music....

>>46611013
>Letting her own, re-filled cup, where Alice's was before she slided it away, LIX distracts her from this action by grabing her cheeks and making her look into her eyes.
Hm no, you don't look any incompetent, just pretty.
>Dropping the grip on Alice she now has "her cup" un-empty again.

It's not your fault, lass. You tried to uphold peace between ordos on the ship and be nice, you gave Jackson the chance to remove the AI and he did not.
>"I had the chance to remove it too to be fair, the only rule I gave her was to not upload herself anywhere and she broke it."
Yes, the Achilles had to be blown up and is gone but the crew... you saved the crew Alice, they might no longer have a home but they have their lives, what if we had been boarded by the genestealers or if the AI decided that air was not important?

>She holds Alice's hands.

You did what you could, what was in your power to stop any danger from occurring and still be nice to everyone whilst doing so, dear. What occurred here is not your fault.

>>46611058
>the fat daemon rubs it's stomach
The weak man that I found wished to feed for eternity. Through me, he shall. I intend to devour you whole.

>>46611055
Look. She's so young and innocent. And I'm the one she's registered to, she asks me to do everything. She only wants to help us...

Back you unlearned miscreants! The holy machines of the Omnissiah requires maintenance!
>Says, Thomas waving his power-axe around to wade of the onlookers

>>46611104
I can't imagine it will be easy, when I carry this.
>holds out his gloom prism

>>46611096
They wouldn't have lost their home if I'd done my damned job. It's still my fault... But no more, now lets get moving.....Uh...thanks lass.
>Alice downs whatever glasses are filled before standing and heading towards the doors.
Shuttle to catch, c'mon!

>>46611115
... what if I told you I saw her growing to the point of turning on us?

>>46611155
...Then I would say I don't believe you.

>>46611186
HOW DARE YOU!

>>46611149
>the daemon is angered by the presence of such a device. Angrily, it stomps it's foot
No! I will eat you, you will be delicious! Put that away, you coward!
>the daemon smiles evilly, and looks at Ron
Or, if I cannot eat you, I can eat your companion.

>>46611154
Right.
>Following Alice she holds her still a second.
Listen.

It stopped being your fault the moment you almost sacrificed your life to keep everyone alive, your body needed rest, what happenned during your rest is something you can't avoid, even central did not see the attack coming.
>She'd hug the Interrogator before letting her go and continuing her way with her.

Now then. Do you think the inquisitor in charge of the ship will be too demanding? Uhm... does he know... you know... our thing?

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>46611215
Ron, get out of here! There is a transmitter on the tesseract ark that you can use to hail the inquisitorial fleet!
>turns to face the daemon
>fires a blast from his staff of light

>>46611204
I've had her around for three years... not once has she disobeyed or disappointed me... I have no reason to think that's true... I don't doubt your powers, not for a second, but I've seen predictions be wrong before.

>>46611234
Our.....
>Alice gestures with a finger between herself and LIX.
I don't think so, it might be best to keep quiet about it....but not fully quiet.
>Alice clambers up the ramp of a Thunderhawk which would then head for for Malleus Benedictus as soon as LIX was on board.
>As soon as the 'Hawk cleared the bay of the Vult, the Fleet barring the Malleus makes the jump into the Warp.

So lass! What do you think we'll find on Othellan?!
>Alice is forced to shout over the sound of the engines.

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>46611265
>stumbles, laughing, as his rocky armour flies off
Yes, run and call your fellow morsels! I am hungry, and will not be satisfied with only one Necron!
>the daemon reaches up, and smashes his fists into the ceiling, attempting to collapse it

>>46611265
>Ron nods at Freudkh, and runs for the Ark

>>46611300
... get the hell out of my way. I swear, one would think you have learned to trust me as of now...

>>46611334
>Following behind Alice, LIX stares the access ramp go up behind her for a second.
I don't know, the details of the situation were given by Anna to you mostly I was busy with... well I was busy.

>>46611384
Anna. I trust you fully. No, I trust you more than that... I trusted you enough to know that you'd come and save me... but this is something else... She's someone who I've taken care of... who's taken care of me. I can't just leave her out to dry.

>>46611395
I heard Amelia on Othellan and that something was happening. Guess we'll find out more when we get there......

>>46611467
But I have too, and you are supposed to care for me!
... I am giving her one chance... One last chance. And don't give me any reason to be jealous of a skull, ok?
Going, later.

>>46611366
>behind Ron, the daemon and the Necron begin to engage one another. He tries to look back, but stumbles as the caves begin to collapse. Ron barely makes it out before a cloud of dirt and dust shoots out of the caves, choking the air.
Well damn.
>dusting himself off, Ron jogs to the Ark, and activates the transmitter.
Anyone, fucking anyone? Fleet, this is Inquisitorial Acolyte Ron Laroque, on the planet Gospyria! We've got a priority... Alpha? Omega? I don't know but there's a big fucking daemon here!

>>46611479
I fully expect her to have caused the population to revolt or mind controlled the nobles or governors...

Damned be Ron and Eta for letting her go!

>She closes her fist and lifts it to her chest level in her anger.

Never trust a sorcerer... I won't let her do what she did to Sommerius again... nor what she was going to do to my home.

>reads a book in his lab
No matter how I fiddle with the warp-route, time grows short... Well, the Inquisitors here weren't needed, but would have made the politics on the matter easier... Three weeks unless the second sabotage succeeds...

>>46611506
>*crackling sounds
This the Penance, identify yourself.

>>46611506
>"Captain Fairbanks, sir, we have a report of a Daemon on the surface of Gospyria from an non-standard transmitter. Orders sir?"
Send a recon flight in-atmo and find out what's going on, We have a departure time to stick to.

>A Thunderhawk Gunship is dispatched and heads for the general location of Ron's distress call

>>46611527
I'm.....not so sure lass, she seemed....entirely too, well, normal to be tainted by Chaos. But we won't know until we get there.
>This 'Hawk enters the bay as the outgoing one leaves

Welp time to go accomplish my job, back in an hour...

>>46611573
>>46611593
I repeat, this is Inquisitorial Acolyte Ron Laroque, planetside on Gospyria. We need to rapid-deploy anything we've got in the area, there's a very large daemon. I've only got a bolt pistol. The Necrons haven't shown up to assist.
>Ron's voice gets shaky
Father Brian's dead. I had to leave behind my Necron escort. I might be dead before anyone gets here. So... Hurry, I guess.

>>46611492
Anna. I care for you so much. I don't think I could ever stop...
>kisses you
Thank you, Anna. I owe you one.
>smiles and chuckles
If you're jealous of a skull that would be funny. I gotta get back to work and figure out what's going on. love ya!
>walks out looking for another officer or someone who knows what we're doing now.

Calling all available Inquisitorial agents and Acolytes. Please proceed to the Communications room.

All combat personnel prepare for combat drop.

>>46611681
"This is Captain Fairbanks, Recon Flight is Theta Seven Four is inbound to your location, state the nature of the Daemon and this.....apparent Xeno involvement..

>>46611750
>A scruffy looking bearded man wanders into the room with a bottle of Rotgut.

>>46611763
Apparent? What, you just get here? The Necrons haven't come to save my ass yet! On their own planet!
>rumbling can suddenly be heard over the connection
Oh, Throne, no. Please no. Recon Flight Fucknuts'd better get here fast.

>>46611750
>their are several groans and grumbles from the drop troops including from Jackson
>they head for that hanger as Jackson trudges up to the Communications room

>>46611811
>The Flight in question eventually finds it's way to Ron's general area and starts orbiting around the comm signal.
"Alright where is this thing? This had better be a serious call."

>Nyzart receives a missive while directing the search for Amelia
Inform the advisory council that I will be indisposed for awhile, I must see to matters on the planet of my birth.

>>46611874
Serious- Are YOU serious? There is a DAEMON. An agent of the Inqui-fucking-sition is telling you this. What possible reason would I have to lie about a daemonic incursion on a Necron tomb-world?
>there is a thunderous roar over the link
...I have to go.

>>46611807
>>46611865
You guys are it?

Jackson contacted a while ago.

He said there is a situation in Gospyria that requires heavy action.

>>46611945
...I said what now?

I'm going to have to go for a little while. Hope you can deal with the daemon on your own.

>>46611945
>runs there
Sorry... For being late...

>>46611998
Ehh i mean Ron! Ron Laroque.

I always get you Adepts mixed up.

So what should we do?

>>46611934
"Yes.....we have been informed of what the 'local' Inquisition managed to do. We were not impressed."

>"This is Seven Four to Control, we're definitely hearing some sort of beast, only one vital sign in the AO but so far we can't see anything."
"Roger, Theta Seven Four, decrease altitude and slow your speed."

>The 'Hawk does as instructed and the Crew again search for the source of the....'angry creature noises'.

"Is this thing in the open, underground, a cave, a river.....what are we looking for?"

>>46611945
No can do baby, you want our tanks, you gotta get us some Transports.
>The Commander takes a swig of the Rotgut and idly mimes an aircraft flying through the sky.

>>46612064
>Ron's voice sounds a little distant
How do you not see this thing!?
>there's a sound of something smashing the earth
Fucking shit!
>several bolt pistol shots can be heard, followed by a rumbling laughter
Outside these caves, on the side of a mountain!
>more sounds of violence come from Ron's end
Big daemon! Covered in necrodermis!

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>46612125
Well none of this was mentioned
"Ah yes, I see......engaging now....."
>One set of Twin-Linked Heavy Bolters aims it's self at the Daemon and starts firing

>>46612153
>the metal daemon turns to the sky, absorbing the explosive rounds, and laughs
I am invincible! Come, try your best!

>>46612033
I should be offended but I'm not.
Well what's the situation...

>>46612085
>one of the drop troop commanders, Sgm. Zachariah, walks over
I got some skyhooks coming around to grab our chimeras but I'd much rather have tanks with us.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>46612189
"Bloody hell, this thing ain't budging! Try the Turbolaser"
>The Turret on the top of the Aircraft swivels and fires a burst energy at the Creature.

>>46612251
>the daemon spreads it's arms, and lets the burst hit
More, more! I want to test the limits of this new flesh!

>>46612196
Hold on, i'll get right on that.

>turns of long range comms....

>>46612125
>screams into the voxx.
HEY RON!!!

WHY DO YOU NEED HELP AGAIN!!

>>46612344
>explosions, lasers, and booming laughter can be heard
...Daemon.

>>46612283
"Nothing'll damage it.....stand down, we'll need to comp up with another plan."
>The weapons return to their normal positions as the 'Hawk continues to orbit the area.

Can't starve it and can't kill it.....only thing to do is wait for someone to throw Nulltech at it.

>>46612196
Those'll work, just let us mount up......
>The Commander gives a lazy salute and jogs off to find his Tanks.

>>46612364
Oh isn't that nice... Isn't Ron a blank?

>>46612369
What, no more? Disappointing. Fine, then. I go to find bolder foes.
>the daemon looks down at Ron
Suddenly, I am less hungry. This planet no longer interests me. I need to find something with a teleportation matrix. Goodbye.
>faster than something it's size should, the daemon dashes into the dense jungle

>>46612447
>The Thunderhawk breaks off it's orbit while the pilot does it's best to follow the creature.
"This is.....not going well."

>>46612404
Shall i tell him to try to get eaten then?

Also shouldn't we got there post haste?

>>46612505
Tell him to use his blank powers or something...
>sighs
Let's head to the hanger, I'll pull the null generators out with us...

>>46612667
Righty oh, sir!

>>46612364
>uses comms
HEY RON! JACKSON SAID YOU SHOULD LET YOURSELF EATEN BY THE DEMON! GO ALL BLANK AND SHIT!

>>46612719
...that's not what I... eh... Close enough...

>Overhears the daemon problem in the comms.

Oooh if I still had lips I'd be smiling now.

Theta! Omega! Tesk! Come over here children... daddy's going on a daemonhunt.

Time to make Malal proud...

>Teleports out.

>>46612808
>the drop troops start loading up as the valks land and the Skyhooks pick up the tanks
>Jackson goes to join his men on the drop

>>46612887
>The Few tanks spoken of earlier and airlifted to the surface because.....why not.

>>46612943
Who's in charge of those tanks? If no one is then I'm adopting them...

>>46612972
Those'd be mine baby, and knock it of with them negative waves.
>The rest of the crew members look equally offended with the idea.

>>46612943
Yes my pretties, go wreck havoc on the enemies of the machine god!
>Thomas says gleefully as he watches his precious tanks get ferried into battle.

>>46612972
Jackie, i got my squad prepped for a hot-drop. Be advised things are getting....

warped down there.

>The Thunderhawk that was previously on recon duty returns to the Cruiser, which then enters the warp headed for it's destination

back

>>46613000
>>46613145
Johan I hope you brought grav-chutes.
>once above Ron's location the men jump out of the valks falling towards the ground
>the tanks are dropped off several seconds later

YO! RON! WHERE YOU AT!!!

>>46613403
Ehh...

I aint jumping down there, its dark, cloudy and it smells like ass.

>kicks open door
>pungent smoke and steam pouring out
>steps out, takes off rebreather
>picks up vox amp

WOULD YOU GROXDICKERS BE SO VERY KIND AS TO KEEP THE NOISE DOWN!!

AND IF THERE'S A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS DISSOLVING, HELP YOURSELF TO THE JUNK ALCOHOL, PRODUCED WITH GENEROUS ORGANIC DONATIONS FROM OUR KIND PATRONS AT HOUSE KENT!! DO THE IMPERIUM A FAVOR AND HELP THEM REDEEM THEMSELVES BY FLINGING THEIR CAUSTIC CORPOREAL REMAINS ON THE EMPEROR'S ENEMIES!!

THANK YOU, AND HAPPY PURGING!!

>drags some kegs to his quarters, slams door

be off work in an hour and 15, then I'll participate full on

I haven't posted in one of these threads since we were on a Tau resort world, but Al'Rahem, the Tallarn who loves explosives is back! I'm going to attempt to hamfistedly write myself back into the story

>A metal plate in the corner of the hanger stirs, before finally popping up. A Tallarn warrior, covered in engine grease, oil, dried blood, and several other unidentifiable liquids emerges.

AT LAST! Men of penal battalion, I have found you!

>>46613577
>opens door again
Well look who it is! Where the fuck you been, towelhead? Have a drink and get to work!

>tosses a flask and a brace of incendiary grenades over to him

>>46613577
>>46613631
>>46613521
Hey you fucks get down here!! We got a demon to find in jungles!!!

>>46613631
Esteemed man of Catachan! It has been too long!

>picks up incendiary grenades and stuffs them into a worryingly overpacked backpack

After the resort world I fall asleep in the back of the Chimera and wake up on board. I have ...survived in the ship looking for my comrades... until now!

>>46613787
>into the voxbead
I will ride swift on the next Valkyrie new comrade!

>>46613787
Oh emperor damn it.

Jumpers on me!

>on Othellan, Amelia covered herself in a heavy cloak and is now skulking through the streets at night, hoping to find her way back to the governor's palace

>Emerges from the barracks quarters after cleaning himself up and grabs a grav chute from the rack.

>>46613967
Say... lieutenant... how do these work again?

>>46613997
>no one is really looking for Amelia so she can go unimpeded

>>46614054
as you're already on a valkyrie and I've just boarded one, assume that's over the vox-bead

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>Teleports into the planet's surface, Various Chaos Androids following close behind.

Well now, where is that daemon...?

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>46614094
>she finds it weird as she walks around the streets, the power axe concealed below the cloak. After all, only two days before she seemed to be public enemy number one...
>arrived in sight of the palace's entrance, she stops, trying to figure out how to break in

>>46614054
There is a button here.....

i think we are supposed to push it?

>>46614163
For the Emperor!

>Gives the button a satisfying whack and jumps out the side of the Valkyrie

>>46614229
I can't see the email field to roll dice, so I'm going to try in the comment field. Rolling for grav chute success

dice+d100

>>46614229
Oh dear...
>readies pistols and prepares to follow
back in action

>>46614264
It's on the options field

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>46614264
>>46614294
Wait!

uh.....

shit.

>jumps!

>>46614296
thanks!

>>46614326
>shouting over the rushing wind and the whine to the grav chute

WHAT ARE WE AIMING FOR?!

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>46614326
Oh well... I guess that settles it.
>jumps

>>46614366
>>46614326
>the comm-bead buzzes to life
Aim for the green smoke... You know how to use that thing, right?

>>46614366
you need to type dice+1d100 or +2d100... you need to state the number of dices you're throwing

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>46614366
>screams to his com bead
The big spooky patch of trees over there!

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>46614409
>>46614422
AFFIRMATIVE

>>46614412
got there eventually!

>>46614326
>>46614366
>>46614409
>flies past the others
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE THIS DAMN THIIIIIIIIIING!
>the chute activates automatically

>>46614438
>>46614457
AAAAAAAAAAH

>Hits Adept Callidon before veering widely off course and landing in an even spookier patch of trees

>>46614422
I did not think this through....

>gets caught in several branches before a rather loud thump

>>46614483
>>46614501
>lands off course and gets stuck on top of a tree
I think I just lost twenty years of my maximum life-cycle...

>>46614501
>>46614483
>>46614457
>stands their in awe of how badly that just happened
L-let's go... How the fuck did they manage that?!!??
>sighs
Send a team to collect them... And someone find Ron!!

>>46614657
Nobody move! I am fine!
>tries to get up

I forget i wasn't trained for that.

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>>46614501
>>46614635
>Below the tree they see a certain white caped individual and his band of Androids.
Here to join us already?
>Coughs

>>46614657
>Gets rescued from the tree
>>46614749
Join who? For what?
>dizzy from the fall

>>46614657
>Has miraculously landed relatively unscathed despite spending most of the journey down screaming and flailing widely.

How far off course are we?

>>46614749
Assam alaykom... You don't look like a servant of the Emperor

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>>46614812
Your inquisition is late as always. The daemon is already on the run.

>>46614839
Hah, no, I don't.

>The chaos androids stand in line, awaiting orders.

But it looks like we're all here for the same reason: a Daemonhunt

>>46614136
>there is no obvious entrance to the palace, and outside is a squad of PDF troopers in dress uniforms

>>46614875
>spits on the ground
I serve the God-Emperor, scum!

>turns to Adedt Callidon
Do you know this... thing?

>>46614902
>typical.
>amelia thinks for a while, before removing her cloak and walking to the PDF

>>46614910
>Smirks.

Me and my androids are moving out, you're free to follow, be advised, I won't doubt on ordering a shoot to kill if I am provoked.

>>46614928
>"halt, ma'am. This is the governor's palace.
>they don't seem to know who you are

>>46614957
>limping, holds a tree for support
You're mother's provoked

ow....

>>46614977
I see that, soldier. It is pretty obvious. I came looking exactrly for him!.

>>46615004
>"I see. Do you have an appointment?"

>>46614875
The Inquisition is never late! The heretics are just early.
>>46614910
No? I have time to thoroughly study only a few things at a time...
>still dazed

>gears up
>puts on grav chute
>grabs vox

SOMEONE GIVE ME A STATUS REPORT! WHAT'S THE SITUATION?

>>46615028
We're looking for Ron!
And a demon!

Either or really. Over.

>>46615012
An appointment? Do you see me? I am a member of the adepta sororitas and the Inquisition, soldier! Stand back at once.

>over all channels
It's gone. It's fucking gone.

>>46614997
>Laughs.
>Coughs.
Ah I like your spirit, completely impervious to danger haha!

>The androids are aiming their guns at you.
>There are 15 bolters around your neck.

Not yet, minions, we're friends today... at least for the time being.

>They go back to their formation.

>>46615016
>Coughs twice.
Heresy is never early, it's always been there.

>>46615028
>responds on the box
Grav insertion was 'less than stellar'.

Now this son-of-a-grox white robed tin man and his band of other tin men are threatening us.

Get down and bring some DEMO CHARGES.

>>46615114
I'm hardly threatening, for once, we might end up working together.
>Cough.

>>46615100
Where was he headed to?

>>46615102
>indicates the bulging backpack and several chest rigs of incendiary grenades

Tell your dog robots to shoot me if you want.

>>46615145

For now. The light of the Emperor illuminates all, eventually. Lead on.

>>46615102
Depending on the definition of always, if I may object...
>starts to recover
Oh... Oh dear.

>>46615188
Enjoying the recovering of your view?
>Laughs but is interrupted by coughing

Grah! How far can a ball of meat that always hungers run?

>>46615145
>Ron's voice is weak
He ripped apart some massive gun... Took something out, then I think he teleported somewhere. Before, he said he was looking for better prey. I don't know what that means.
>Ron clears his throat
But I'm fine, thanks.

>>46615102
Fuck you and you're cats, you clanky bastard.

I'll roast that demon, then turn you into a can.

>>46615090
>>46615114
On my way!

>stuffs his ruck with charges, more on belt
>dives from hangar

>>46615095
>the soldier sighs
Very well...

>>46615273
>amelia walks past their position and toward the main entrance

>>46615243
Malal give me patience are all in the inquisition as whiny as you?

>>46615244
>He moves forward to grab you by your shirt's neck and lift you from the ground.

You will try, without me you'd just banish that daemon back to the warp. I am here to make sure that if it dies, it stays dead... or ends up powering up my machines hahaha!

>>46615229
Mostly wondering whether I should conduct research on you or burn all of my earlier research documents...

>>46615322
You're not laying a finger on me, inquisitor.
>Cough.

>>46615347
Oh, stop flattering me, heretic... I'm just an acolyte. Additionally, your insides are not what I wish to learn about.
>takes his notebook and starts writing

>>46615308
I don't care!

YOUR ASS!

CAN!

"You figured this out.. on your own?"

"Yes, Inquisitor."

"No Help?"

"I left Anna to act in my stead while I was gone from the cat pack, but yeah."

"THRONEDAMNIT, GREELY!I I tell you of over and over, this "brooding loner" bullshit will get you killed! You need support, operatives, inetrmediaries to do the unnecessary risking of neck, and friends to watch your back!"

"I'm not the one who got infected by a Necron nanovirus by a fucking Monodominant rambling about the world we saved last time being overtaken by a Man of Iron! And if I want something done ~RIGHT~.."

"You find someone who excels."

>Inquisiitor Verasii reaches out from her blanket tent/wrappings to grab a mug of some hot beverage and sniffles as intimidatingly as one can.

"You are of desk jockey until I say otherwise Greely. Starting now."

>Greely is clearly unhappy with this turn of events.

"And Anna?"

"Will learn hard lessons on her own. Nice work on the Malice stuff, though."

"Is that sarcasm or not?"

"No, no. Inquisitor must be able to withstand anything, and Malal is temptation few withstand. You saw the end product of Chaos against Chaos and did not like what you saw. Rage, Despair, Elitism and Knowledge coalesced into Nihilistic might."

"There are still things worth hanging onto in Emperor's light, and there always will be. As long as you remember that, Malal's offerings cannot tempt you. Dismissed, Greely."

I'm past the hard part but I've still got a ways to go.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>46615447
Acolytes, inquisitors, all of you die the same in the end, death makes no distintions.

>A light flickers under a cape as he brings out a datapad.

Hm? Ah! Good the daemon left his warp essence around, I can try and track it, and then learn it's teleportation destination

Rolling for doing just that

>>46615302
>the steps lead to a massive door
>a servitor opens and requests to know your identification

>>46615539
I've had enough of standing around. Get us a bead on this daemon, scum

>>46615562
Tell your boss Amelia is here to settle the score.

>>46615589
I... AM... WORKING ON IT!

>Heavy Coughing.

Fucking NURGLE CURSES!

Waiting for Ron to tell me where the daemon went...

>>46615539
And you are out of this cycle?

>>46615690
Of course not, No. I will need to reunite with my brothers back on the Labyrinth soon enough.

>>46615635
...he doesn't know. He told you that.

I'm not dead!! I'm alive... Shit, I just stared at tank treads for an hour...

>>46615617
>"I am sorry. Lord Rykarna is currently away. Please come back tomorrow."

>Meanwhile,
>>46615734
>Nyzart appears
I hear that there is a daemon on my world?

>>46615720
I meant Ron as you, as in the player... Depherion has Analized the daemon's destination y/n?

>>46615715
Hmm, yes.... Wait. Labyrinth?

>>46615751
Emperor dammit!! I really have no clue... Ron said their was but I've seen nothing...

>>46615798
>Coughs.
Silence now, I'm working with this datapad here!

>>46615786
It used Necron tech, and I would also consider it half Necron. I don't think you'd be able to find it using anything a Warpsmith has access to.

>>46615857
So you're telling me the daemon used the only set of technology known in the galaxy able to reject daemons to teleport out...

>>46615909
It isn't really a daemon any more. Like I said, I'd consider it more of a Necron monster than a daemon. It's a stretch, but the teleportation matrix might have thought the daemon was fine, considering the not-living and the necrodermis and all.

>>46615970
>Frustrated
GRAAAAH!
>Breaks the datapad out of frustration.
>Breaks the closest chaos android standing next to him.
>Breaks the daemon that comes out of it too.

>To his forces.

SPREAD OUT! COVER THE WHOLE CONTINENT IF NEEDED BE! OMEGA! THETA! REPORT!

>Teleports out of the scene.

>>46615970
Pray tell......where exactly is it? Must still be on the planet.....the Penance?

>>46616062
Won't find it today, that much I can say. Probably not for a few threads, actually.

>>46616009
Fuck.

How are we going to find this thing now?

>>46616115
That rules out Othellan then.....so where would a Bloodmonster that wants to eat everything go....

>>46616154
Oh bloody 'ell. I forgots me spoilers I did.

>>46616154
I wouldn't know. But a gigantic fusion of daemon and Necron, I have a couple guesses.

>>46616194
Cadia? Plenty of people there.

>AWAKENS FROM CRYOSTASIS

>>46616387
Welcome back.

>>46616387
Welcome back to the fuck.

>>46616438
>>46616428
What the flying fuck has happened while I was gone?

>>46616505
Too much.

>>46616505
SO MUCH HERESY THAT YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE IT. Abandon all hope for Loyalty to the Emperor if you stay onboard the Informal Penance!

>>46616505
When were you last on? I seem to remember that you were on Gospyria the first time around.

>>46616598
WAAAYY Back.
>>46616529
>>46616553
K, i'm going to have Hank awaken from Cryostasis in wherever the fuck we are at this point. Brief him them.
(I personally think he deserves a promotion.)
>IS AWAKENING

>>46616664
I'll wish you good luck getting Hank that promotion m9, of the two Inquisitorial Personnel that watch over the Regiment, one is possibly insane and the other is 100% Heretic.

>>46616699
kek.

>lands hard
>passes the extra explosives to Al'rahem
>racks a round in shotgun

WHERE'S THE ENEMY?!

>>46616748
2muchHeresy2dealwith2littletime. Question is, will Hank tolerate it all or try to remove his superiors(Which are currently Jackson and Anna, along with whichever Officers are there)?

>>46616841
Depends, we'll see.
>>46616794
>Why the fuck is there a cryopod laying in the middle of nowhere

>>46616859
The hell is this?

and where'd yall go?