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Volmarias posted:B, it hurts nothing to examine the bodies. This sounds like a good idea. Catch 'em in the act.
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B Something else stinks here besides the cadavers. On further notice, it sounds like the servitors were the ones to drop the info about the corpses in front of these skeevy rear end in a top hat. "The room smells familiar, like… iron. And rust. It almost smells like a Forge-World, although the room has very little that you can see that is mechanical." This could just be describing blood but I really think that this could be a potent clue. We might really want to clean house for a heretek and look into the history of the machine cult and the rogue trader here. quote:The live feed comes forward again, showing servitors and their handlers going through the pressure seal. They are given a lot of hostile looks by the new pilgrims, but the flagellant chains provide them a wide berth, until they too head into the Deeps. They move differently from servitor models you are familiar with, which could be suspicious on it’s own. Following them shortly behind, a supply train of dozens of containers on wheels. It could easily hold a hundred heretics, but you’ve seen such things usually delivering delicacies to the bars and restaurants. Still, what better place to hide, except a delivery service? My new prime suspect for this poo poo are these people. Grognan fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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Sep 27, 2014 18:31
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B We need more information because another family member (Widow Maker?) claimed this was solved. Why? Whether we definitively solve it or not we need the dirt on them. It is either laziness or an active cover up. Negligence or Malfeasance. Knowing would be quite valuable to us.
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Sep 27, 2014 19:05
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HiHo ChiRho posted:This guy is of more use to us alive. We can use him against Cruentus and another way for us to find the actual murderer. Edit: And thanks OP for incorporating my line.
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Sep 27, 2014 19:17
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Horrible Lurkbeast posted:+B Always happy to  edit: Wow, almost universally chosen B. I thought that would be the dead option too.
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Sep 27, 2014 20:03
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LowellDND posted:Always happy to And miss the chance to humiliate Cruentus?
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Sep 27, 2014 20:10
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Sogol posted:And miss the chance to humiliate Cruentus? Poor Cruentus. I really thought he'd make it to the semi-finals.
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Sep 27, 2014 20:19
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LowellDND posted:Poor Cruentus. I really thought he'd make it to the semi-finals. Gee, cousin Bloody did something reckless? What a surprise.
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Sep 27, 2014 20:24
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We don't have any good reason to be down here and looking into this stuff. Trying to turn him in would raise a number of questions, and make us enemies. Don't discredit Cruentus unless we have a good excuse for having stumbled across his deceit.
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Sep 27, 2014 20:29
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He is probably the serial killer.
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Sep 27, 2014 20:30
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BFireSight posted:We don't have any good reason to be down here and looking into this stuff. Trying to turn him in would raise a number of questions, and make us enemies. Don't discredit Cruentus unless we have a good excuse for having stumbled across his deceit. We were investigating a group of oddly acting servitors, and followed the guy who seemed to be heading to the location they mentioned. Sogol posted:He is probably the serial killer. Or the killer's flunky. Either way, we have to investigate this.
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Sep 27, 2014 20:32
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FireSight posted:We don't have any good reason to be down here and looking into this stuff. Trying to turn him in would raise a number of questions, and make us enemies. Don't discredit Cruentus unless we have a good excuse for having stumbled across his deceit. Cultists carve up bodies, right? That's why we're here!
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HiHo ChiRho posted:Cultists carve up bodies, right? That's why we're here! Yes, that IS why we are here. However, nobody knows we work for the Inquisition. That means that while we HAVE a reason, we don't have one that we can actually present to anybody who isn't also employed by the inquisition..
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In that case, sending those pilgrims to full processing was a great excuse for whatever else we're doing down here.
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Volmarias posted:B, it hurts nothing to examine the bodies.
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Sep 28, 2014 03:55
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B, lets get some more info. But basically this guy looks and sounds like he's telling the truth. Lets not process him. This guy is a con-man piece of trash who knows the area, and probably has lots of questionable contacts. This piece of poo poo is an asset. We've got friends in low places, lets make get some more. Let him go, but tag him with a locator chip if we have one, and tell him he owes someone a favor, he never saw us here, he was never here and he should never be here right now, buzz off dipshit. Then we should summon the Grey cloaks, tell them we found the place like this and let them take over the investigation, we've done enough already (i.e. discrediting the one who 'solved' the murders already).
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If anyone has a bit of time and hasn't read Kafka I think this Kafka piece The Penal Colony has useful tone for the thread. Also "The Hunger Artist" maybe.
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FireSight posted:We don't have any good reason to be down here and looking into this stuff. Trying to turn him in would raise a number of questions, and make us enemies. Don't discredit Cruentus unless we have a good excuse for having stumbled across his deceit. "Why I went among the rabble? To dig up dirt on my rivals." not working for the inquisition, no sir.
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Yeah, could be as easy as "Something didn't feel right, I thought I'd have a look myself. It was pretty easy to find if you have the right mind. *shrug* Not sure how he missed it to be honest. Anyway, I have to go do tech-priest stuff now."
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Awesome, awesome. We've got some good speculation here, some plans about how to play politics in the Deeps and with the Family, and another plotted ambush. Grognan, I'm really pleased with how far back you are checking for details  and a Heretek plot line could be pretty exciting, if we end up going that way.Since Examine the bodies is unanimous as far as I can tell, Ill give you some more information, and you can plan from there.
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CSI: Beast of With another shriek of binary, Megabite leaps on top of Za’kerah, pinning him to the ground amidst his wastes and fluids. Ignoring his pathetic mewling, you stride over to the bodies, nose twitching in distaste as the smell of decay floods them. Your internal sensors are already running calculations and tests, matching your initial guess; the bodies are dead less than 24 hours, and are in most unpleasant stages of decomposition. Initial examination shows that the signs of struggle were minimal; perhaps in the last minute of death only. The ground itself lacks any disturbance, pushed material, tracks of dragged feet, or any attempts to escape. It looks like all of them came here without force or coercion, suggesting that the killer had impressive skill in lying - or perhaps access to vile witchery. However, here is where it gets interesting. The last moments of death (spread over perhaps an hour for the entire group) did show signs of struggle, with scratches along the face and arms. It appeared that whatever lies or powers that had gotten this far had either stopped working, or had left the scene. Instead, the bodies show signs of powerful physical restraints. You don’t see signs of mechanical apparatus; it could be as simple as someone with great strength, although you are still speculating as to why the others didn’t attack the killer while he did so. Perhaps they thought submission equaled survival? You’d heard that happened with organics sometimes. Being unable to run simulations through prayers to the Omnissiah produced actions that seemed otherwise inexplicable. The chest injuries match on all the bodies. It appears the rib cage was opened while alive, perhaps with some sort of powerful vice. The injury itself suggests seven points of entry; perhaps five fingers and two thumbs? [static] You aren’t aware of any vices that would be used for this purpose. Perhaps a mutant of some kind? You know that a nest of them were recently cleansed by Limosa, maybe one escaped and wants revenge. The interior of the bodies are … odd. Hearts, livers, and tongues removed, with great force and enthusiasm. It looked like the [static] heart had been removed last, which meant these organics had died badly. An unpleasant way to go, all in all. Idly, you wondered why other organs hadn’t been taken. Perhaps the killer was some sort of great animal? But then why had he been speaking with the servitors? Pushing aside the intestines… eugh. That’s not supposed to be there. Some sort of synthetic organ or gland, apparently grafted [static] onto the intestines. It looked like it had been placed [static] in all the bodies, and was still pulsing [static] in some manner. Shaking your head, you try to clear the malfunction. Something’s wrong. Diagnostics aren’t [static] working. Looking around, Megabite is crouched on her haunches, getting as low as possible, mouth a gap of teeth [static] and fear. Za’kerah seemed to be entering some sort of low level seizure. Shuddering, you begin to smell ozone and musk, even as the binary inside your head begins buzzing incomprehensibly. Looking through a gap in the wall, you see a handful of figures approaching. Servitors, or people [static] disguised as servitors. And someone [static] in robes, fully covered, but moving [static] with the lithe grace of the unattainable. A) Have Za’kerah act as a feint while you get on the second floor for Ambush. You have a grenade, two guns and Megabite, and you’ve cleared twice this number just this morning. B) Have Za’kerah act as distraction while you and Megabite Run C) Ask Za’kerah about any Secret Routes out of here, he wouldn’t go to a place like this without a back up plan. D) Stand and wait, it’s better to Negotiate through a position of strength. E) [Static]
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Sep 28, 2014 12:00
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We're dealing with a heretec, or we're dealing with genestealers...  B
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Sep 28, 2014 12:13
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my dad posted:We're dealing with a heretec, or we're dealing with genestealers... Heretek, can't be genestealers. Could be Dark Eldar though. Voting C, but we booby-trap the bodies with our grenade.
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Sogol posted:If anyone has a bit of time and hasn't read Kafka I think this Kafka piece The Penal Colony has useful tone for the thread. Also "The Hunger Artist" maybe. That was a disturbing read, thank you. Id previously only read Metamorphosis and Trial. I kind of expected the traveller to be put in the machine after the condemned man was set free, that the officer jumped in instead was bizarre
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Sep 28, 2014 12:33
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A plus booby trap
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Sep 28, 2014 12:33
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B nope nope nope nope nope this is something that requires backup. Get out immediately.
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Sep 28, 2014 13:03
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e: Never mind, we don't have enough XP
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Sogol posted:If anyone has a bit of time and hasn't read Kafka I think this Kafka piece The Penal Colony has useful tone for the thread. Also "The Hunger Artist" maybe. I read it and have no idea what to think or what I'm supposed to think.
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Sep 28, 2014 13:11
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my dad posted:e: Never mind, we don't have enough XP After this scene I plan to distribute XP, so plan away
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Sep 28, 2014 13:17
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Outrail posted:I read it and have no idea what to think or what I'm supposed to think.
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Sep 28, 2014 13:21
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Volmarias posted:B nope nope nope nope nope this is something that requires backup. Get out immediately. We got something Unholy going on here AND about to be outnumbered. It might actually be a good idea to kill Za’kerah
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Sep 28, 2014 13:23
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Don't be a bunch of babies. A let's get this over with!
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Sep 28, 2014 13:43
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A. Only traitors and cowards run from the enemies of the Emperor.
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Sep 28, 2014 13:50
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A, also call some greycloaks to where you are as back up.
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Sep 28, 2014 13:54
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A x x x x B x x C x D Interesting.  Poll still open, of course, but interesting.
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Sep 28, 2014 14:20
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Lets get out of here! B
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Sep 28, 2014 14:27
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Hearts, livers and tongues? Sounds like whoever killed these people was in need of iron. Perhaps they are deficient and need it badly enough that they are talking it by force. Perhaps they have Porphyria? Also, C for survival, since they're messing with our coms. That could lead to us getting in trouble with no way out later. mepstein73 fucked around with this message at 15:07 on Sep 28, 2014 |
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Sep 28, 2014 15:01
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A fun explanation for the situation at hand would be a halo device. Fortunately, it's a highly unlikely one.
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my dad posted:A fun explanation for the situation at hand would be a halo device. But one I looked into quite a bit when writing the story arc
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