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[17:09] <antoine> You stand on a prefabricated landing pad in Lensberg, the Tyranids arrival affecting the planet's weather system causes a strong wind to blow past, flags snap in the wind and the stench of the dead wafts in the air. You have just seen from afar Sinbad, the Watch Captain and Patriclus off to one side talking, Sinbad returns with the Watch Captain as Patriclus salutes his master and turns on...
[17:09] <antoine> ...his heel to head back to your barracks. Inquisitor Tellion also stands nearby, the slight mortal looks like she is about to be blown over any minute.
[17:10] <antoine> You are also joined by a Space Wolf and a battle brother of the Knight's Teutonic. They arrived a mere 4 hours ago and now stand alongside you on the landing pad.
[17:12] <antoine> Watch Captain raises his hand to get your attention as he returns, "Brothers, we go now to save this world. We have sacrificed much" he looks at the two new members of the kill team, "but we are bound by duty to expunge this threat from the imperium."
[17:13] <antoine> "Make your last minute wargear checks and prepare for departure, the Caestus Assault Ram will soon arrive."
[17:13] <Cadmus> "Understood sir. I am eager to finally put an end to these xenos scum." Cadmus says happily.
06[17:14] * Anselm snorts, and folds his arms across his chestplate.
[17:15] <antoine> Decimus can be seen jogging over at the last minute, the black-shield has his usual plasma pistol, power sword armament.
[17:15] <Balmung> You have a problem with the son of Guilliman's eagerness for battle brother?
06[17:15] * Sinbad recites prayers in his native language before nodding to Cadmus
06[17:15] * Omniel begins one last diagnostics test on his weapon, ensuring the machine spirit is well pleased in anticipation of the upcoming battle.
[17:16] <Bellerophon> "Captain, Inquisitor, I have had a few considerations regarding our assault.  I feel installing a pict-recorder and a cartograph onto my armor would be a source of valuable information."
[17:16] <Bellerophon> "In addition, I am curious as to where we intend to board with the Caestus."
[17:16] <antoine> Inquisitor Tellion raises an eyebrow before turning to the Watch Captain, "That would be useful for my research."
06[17:17] * Cadmus sets about checking his upgraded heavy bolter, ensuring that its spirits are pleased by the modifications, befoe adding 'I for one look forward to examining the Norn Queen's corpse."
01[17:17] <Anselm> "No, I haven't any qualms with him," Anselm calmly says aside to the Space Wolf. "But I have my own worries."
[17:18] <Cadmus> "Worries are to be expected, but i am confident we of the Emperor's Chosen will overcome anything the xenos throw at us."
06[17:19] * Anselm rests his arms on the dual sheaths of his blades.
[17:19] <antoine> Oeris nods "You are given permission, the Inquisitor will have her servants bring out the necessary equipment.". "Our best tacticians say a hive ship is just like one of our own, except with biological mockeries of the holy machines we use. We expect engines below decks, weapons on the prow, port and starboard and the bridge to be positioned higher than the rest of the vessel."
06[17:19] * Sinbad listens carefully
01[17:20] <Anselm> "And has the Tacticae had the opportunity to examine a hiveship before?" Anselm sardonically asks.
06[17:21] * Bellerophon consults the vast tracts of the Codex he has memorized
[17:21] <antoine> The Inquisitor speaks into her micro-bead and a few minutes later recording equipment is brought by her servants. Oeris continues as this happens, "Since we intend to hit both the bridge and the enemy batteries we will be landing halfway between the port weapon batteries and the bridge."
06[17:22] * Cadmus nods as he takes this in.
[17:26] <Sinbad> "My apologies; will this bio-filth mockery-ship be piercable by the mighty Caestus?  Or shall it heal around it?"
[17:26] <antoine> In the distance you see the Caestus Assault Ram descending and racing towards you, looking up you see faint shapes of Imperial craft high above Rahas, the wind blowing away the clouds and clearing your view of the strike force.
[17:26] <Bellerophon> "Would it not make more sense to attack their spawning pools primarily, to cut off their supply of fresh xenoforms, then proceed to destroy their foul drop pod analouge, and then onto the queen, now stripped of reinforcements?"
[17:27] <Cadmus> "A good plan Bell."
[17:27] <antoine> "Our tacticians suggest they may be near the underside of the ship, near where they are launching their atmospheric spore pods."
06[17:28] * Sinbad nods, and looks over his melta weapon
06[17:28] * Bellerophon installs the pict-recorder and cartograph onto his helmet
[17:28] <Balmung> "There will be many of the beasts near that area we should expect heavy resistance"
[17:28] <antoine> Oeris responds to Sinbad's question,
01[17:29] <Anselm> "My thoughts are the vessel shall engulf the ram once we breach the ship." Anselm takes his helm by its horn from atop a crate and begins locking it in place. "What will be our extraction if that's the case?"
[17:29] <antoine> "The enemy ship has the ability to heal rapidly, our craft may be stuck."
[17:29] <Cadmus> "They will fail to halt us, no matter the resistance."
[17:29] <antoine> Decimus pipes up at this, "I have a solution" he holds up a teleport homer, "We can extricate ourselves from the doomed ship using the dark sons strike cruisers teleportarium."
[17:30] <Balmung> "Brother Anselm we shall leave the same way we got in, by ramming our way out!"
[17:30] <Bellerophon> "Decimus speaks wisdom."
[17:30] <Sinbad> "Ooh.  Good thinking, Brother Decimus."
[17:30] <Cadmus> "Agreed."
[17:30] <Bellerophon> "From my experiences battling the hive fleet over Maccrage, we discovered that the tyranid presence prevents teleporting in."
[17:30] <Bellerophon> "With the queen dead, however, we will be free to teleport out."
[17:31] <Bellerophon> "But can we bear the loss of a Caestus?"
[17:31] <Balmung> *stares uneasily at the teleport beacon*
[17:32] <antoine> The Caestus Assault Ram comes down, legs extending and the whine of the engines dips only slightly as the craft impacts on the landing pad and the two booms ramp-doors descend.
06[17:32] * Anselm amusedly grunts. "The Caestus is a machine to be used. It will serve its purpose; we are far more valuable than it could hope to be."
[17:33] <Omniel> "This Caestus has been in service for untold centuries. Its sacrifice will be chronicled for many more, if that is what must be done."
[17:33] <Cadmus> "Not to worry, it has served us faithfully in the past, and will continue to do so." Cadmus says before moving up the ramp and strapping in.
[17:34] <Sinbad> "Brother Bell, we shall succeed.  Once we do, we will be able to recover the sacred Caestus at our leisure, barring the beast does not devour it."
[17:34] <Balmung> "Our Primarchs and the Emperor watch us, we must not fail them."
06[17:35] * Bellerophon puts on his helmet to ensure proper integration of the pict-recorder and cartograph
06[17:35] * Anselm enters the ram, and straps in. "Dominatus Imperialis."
[17:35] <Bellerophon> ++Your faith is admirable.++
[17:35] <Cadmus> "Lion bring us glory." Cadmus says to himself as he secures the last of his straps.
06[17:35] * Sinbad enters, and checks over his equipment, praying silently
[17:36] <Balmung> *straps into the seat on the Caestus with a large power axe across his lap*
[17:36] <Sinbad> "Bisal-Malik, Brothers."
06[17:37] * Omniel nods and heads up the ramp after Cadmus, patting the bulkhead in hopes of assuaging the machine spirit as he straps himself in.
[17:37] <antoine> Oeris and Decimus enter and strap themselves in, Tellion giving the 8 Deathwatch marines a solemn nod before walking backwards as the ramps raise themselves and the engines wind up again.
06[17:39] * Bellerophon picks up his two ammo cans and backpack supply, his heavy bolter, although any inspection of it reveals it to be of different manufacture than the one he had been using previously, and a banner with the heraldry of Watch Station Opherius, nods to the Inquisitor, and takes his position
[17:40] <antoine> The craft raises itself before angling upwards. Suddenly it feels like a ogryn is sitting on your chest as the sharp deceleration pushes the craft towards the heavens.
[17:40] <antoine> acceleration*
[17:40] <Sinbad> "Glory to the Throne!  To the God-King of Kings!"
06[17:42] * Cadmus quitely looks forward to all the xenos he'll kill and then later examine.
[17:43] <antoine> Your helmet links into the onboard pict watching the outside. The 180 degree field of view is slightly odd but as you break through the inner atmosphere you see the mighty space battle occurring above you, the strike cruiser and its supporting Imperial Navy craft are engaging three tyranid escort vessels, lance fire, torpedoes and macrobatteries reach and impact spore defense minefields
06[17:45] * Cadmus wishes their comrades in the navy victory in their battle.
[17:45] <antoine> Soon you see a squadron of fury interceptors come into formation, ++This is 'Stache' coming in on your right, we've been sent from the Steel Talisman to see you in.++
[17:45] <Cadmus> ++Your cover is much appreciated.++
[17:45] <antoine> The craft accelerate towards the massive hive ship that is slowly moving to face the imperial battle line.
[17:48] <antoine> Their autocannons, heavy bolters and lascannons erupt in fire and being to smash a hole through the spore defenses for you to pass through. ++Foxy, break left! *shhhhzzzttt* Noooo!!++, ++Come around again Gamma two, you missed one++, ++Copy that 'Stache'... Got it, they have a clear run++... ++Good luck and The Emperors speed++ The flight leader calls out on the vox while giving a quick wing...
[17:48] <antoine> ...wobble salute as he and half of his squadron limp back towards imperial lines.
[17:50] <antoine> The hive ship looms before you.. growing larger and larger until you can no-longer see space. The melta guns fire a second before you hit and the grand vessel crashes into the ships outer hull, boring itself into the underside of the vessel.
[17:51] <antoine> The ramps struggle to open before finally overcoming the resistance and your clasps disengage, releasing you from your harness.
06[17:51] * Sinbad slips over his camo-cloak
06[17:51] * Anselm draws his power sword and hand flamer.
[17:51] <Sinbad> ++Scout, or shall the auger spirits go first?"
[17:51] <Sinbad> ++
06[17:51] * Bellerophon engages his battle standard, letting the Deathwatch Black fly
01[17:52] <Anselm> ++I advise augery first.++
[17:53] <Cadmus> ++Sinbad, scout ahead. We'll follow.++
[17:53] <Balmung> *Balmung hefts his battle axe on to his shoulder*
[17:53] <Cadmus> ++Begin scanning as you wish.++
06[17:53] * Bellerophon engages the magseals of his backpack ammo supply, links the feed into his heavy bolter, and engages the fire selector mechanism for his two ammo cans, now secured to his weapon
01[17:54] <Anselm> ++I follow,++ Anselm says, and activates his sword's power field.
[17:55] <antoine> More vibrations rumble through the ship as boarding torpedoes and thunderhawk gunships deliver their payloads. The first thing you feel as you enter is the heat and the dark. It is pitch black and you can feel the heat through your armor.
06[17:55] * Bellerophon racks in the first bolt with a loud thump.
[17:56] <Bellerophon> ++Brothers, engage your preysense.++
06[17:57] * Cadmus triggers his low-light vision and overlays his preysense sights over it.
[17:57] <Balmung> growls through his vox grille++I would have thought we would be attacked imediately++
06[17:57] * Omniel raises his weapon cautiously, activating his newly-installed auger array.
06[17:58] * Anselm activates his helmet's preysense mechanisms, and looks around at the area surrounding the breach.
[17:59] <Bellerophon> ++Our first task is to destroy the spawning pools.++
06[17:59] * Bellerophon follows behind Sinbad
[18:00] <Sinbad> ++Anything, Brother Techmarine?  Else, I shall try for visual confirmation.++
06[18:00] * Cadmus nods in agreement as he sweeps the area with his weapon, following behind.
[18:00] <Balmung> ++We should make haste then, I have a feeling our entry won't go unnoticed++
[18:00] <Omniel> ++Agreed.++
[18:00] <Bellerophon> ++Quickly, then.  We have little time to waste.++
[18:01] <antoine> The Watch Captain and Decimus step out of the craft, they land on the same chitinous and fleshy ground you do, the slight squishiness is unnerving.
06[18:01] * Sinbad slips out slowly, surveying the area
01[18:01] <Anselm> ++Odd that we are not being attacked already. One would think a vessel like this would be loaded with xenoforms,++ the Knight notes as he falls into line towards the front of the group.
06[18:01] * Omniel disembarks with weapon ready, on alert.
[18:02] <Balmung> Falls in line with the other Marines
[18:02] <Bellerophon> ++Captain.  To the end of the beginning.  We shall see you on the other side.  God-Emperor speed.++
06[18:03] * Bellerophon offers an Ultrabro salute
[18:04] <Sinbad> ++Brothers, for now, there is nothing aside from the vileness of this place.  It beats irregularly.  To our front, there is some sort of valve.  It snaps shut and open with the xenos-muscle."
[18:04] <Sinbad> ++
[18:05] <Balmung> ++Why not cut it open brother?++
[18:05] <Bellerophon> ++I believe the ship is alive.++
[18:05] <Bellerophon> ++Any pain would betray our presence.++
[18:05] <Sinbad> ++Cutting it may summon the..."immune system" should you understand, Brother."
[18:06] <Sinbad> ++I dislike this.  Shall we press forwards?  Which way is "down?"++
[18:06] <Bellerophon> ++The only way out is forward.  I shall take point.++
[18:06] <Cadmus> "Agreed, this ship is one giant living thing, so that is a very accurate analogy.++
[18:06] <Balmung> ++They will know we are here eventually it's only a matter of time before a patrol finds us.++
[18:07] <Bellerophon> ++They will when the Captain and Decimus link with the Dark Sons.++
[18:07] <Bellerophon> ++If the ship believes there is only one hostile presence, it will make our work easier.++
[18:07] <Balmung> ++That is true++
[18:08] <Bellerophon> ++For now, we move.++
01[18:08] <Anselm> ++Would you run from battle, Brother?++ Anselm asks, a hint of agitation appearing in his tone. ++I, for one, would not see the Watch Captain overburdened into his grave.++
06[18:08] * Cadmus nods and covers their rear as the team begins moving.
06[18:09] * Bellerophon continues forward, his head panning continuously, making sure to provide ample video for Justilla and the Captain
06[18:09] * Sinbad moves over to the closing and opening valve
06[18:09] * Sinbad times himself
06[18:10] * Sinbad jumps through, almost being caught on its close
06[18:10] * Bellerophon observes the...doorway
[18:11] <Sinbad> ++Nothing of note on the other side.++
06[18:11] * Omniel frowns at the sight of it, finding the whole thing distasteful.
06[18:12] * Bellerophon rocks himself back and forth, preparing himself for the leap through
[18:13] <Bellerophon> ++Wait.  Cadmus, you are clearly the intellectual among us.  Can you divine the pattern?++
[18:16] <Cadmus> ++Unfortunatetly no. Maybe if i had more time to examine it.++
06[18:17] * Balmung snarls and readies his axe
[18:18] <Balmung> ++Let me cut through it++
[18:18] <Bellerophon> ++Patience, brother.++
[18:18] <Bellerophon> ++Cadmus is an Apothecary with the Deathwatch.  There are no finer minds.  He will solve the puzzle.++
06[18:19] * Omniel clears his throat and waggles his servo-arm.
[18:19] <Bellerophon> ++Brother?++
[18:19] <Cadmus> ++Thank you for the compliment Bell.++
[18:20] <Sinbad> ++Is very...uninteresting on this side.  Brother Apothecary, your medical knowledge would be appreciated.++
06[18:20] * Bellerophon nods
[18:20] <Balmung> ++While we wait here staring at this asshole the Captain is fighting for his life and the lives of billions++
[18:20] <Cadmus> ++I believe if we follow the largest vein-like structures on the wall we will move deeper into the ship.++
[18:20] <antoine> These veins lead towards Sinbad
06[18:21] * Sinbad waves through the opening and closings of the valve
[18:21] <Sinbad> ++He--lo.++
[18:21] <Bellerophon> ++Then we are on the right path.++
[18:22] <Omniel> ++The pattern is irregular. It appears we must take a risk either way.++
06[18:22] * Bellerophon captures Sinbad waving on pict, ensuring the memory lasts
06[18:23] * Bellerophon jumps through. hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng
[18:24] <antoine> Cadmus jumps through but mis-times it getting caught in the cords and is now stuck as his arm is trapped and being crushed. With the foreign object in them the cords can no longer properly open, keeping cadmus pinned.
06[18:24] * Cadmus leaps trough next and is caught by the valve, cringing in pain as it partially crushes his legs.
06[18:25] * Anselm peers in through the opening. ++Are you alright, Brother?++
[18:25] <Cadmus> ++Emperor curse this xenos filth! Someone cut me out!++
06[18:25] * Balmung chuckles and swings his axe
[18:25] <Sinbad> ++Wait, wait!  See if you can massage the muscl---!++
06[18:26] * Cadmus flexes his mucles and gets out on his own.
[18:26] <Sinbad> ++Impressive, Brother Apothecary.++
[18:27] <Sinbad> ++Well, that should be a lesson to us all.  When in doubt, use your might.++
[18:27] <Cadmus> ++Dirty, vile xenos refuse.++ Cadmus curses as he patches up the damage the valve did to his arm.
01[18:27] <Anselm> Though uneased by the sight of the Dark Angel caught, Anselm steps up. ++I well attempt it next.++
[18:28] <Sinbad> ++By his will, His Astartes will not be stopped by a...a...glorified automatic door!++
01[18:28] <Anselm> ++No, they will not, Brother.++
06[18:28] * Anselm leaps forward.
06[18:29] * Anselm lands on the other side.
06[18:30] * Omniel tucks his servo-arm down and makes a quick leap through after Anselm.
[18:30] <Sinbad> ++Very nice, Brother Techmarine.  I underestimated the speed of your body.++
[18:30] <Cadmus> ++Agreed, nicely done.++
06[18:31] * Balmung leaps through the door neatly
01[18:31] <Anselm> ++I do not wish to disappoint Captain Oerius. I say we should hurry. ++
[18:31] <Omniel> ++My locomotive systems are anointed daily, to ensure proper function.++
06[18:31] * Sinbad shows his Battle-Brothers around the room
[18:31] <Balmung> ++Can we please continue with our mission brothers?++
[18:31] <Sinbad> ++I could not find any new entrance.  What is the plan?++
[18:32] <Bellerophon> ++We are to follow the...veins on the walls.++
06[18:32] * Cadmus nods in comfirmation.
[18:32] <Bellerophon> ++Onwards.++
[18:32] <Sinbad> ++Wait, saw a tunnel.++
06[18:32] * Bellerophon reestablishes point, continues forward, constantly panning
[18:33] <Sinbad> ++There, to the right!  I did not press to far forwards while I awaited you all.++
06[18:33] * Cadmus watches behind them for ambushes.
06[18:33] * Bellerophon sweeps his heavy bolter into the tunnel, making sure it's clear before proceeding into it
06[18:34] * Omniel tracks his weapon around the hallway, falling in with the others.
[18:34] <antoine> As you continue onwards, follow the vein you come across a dizzy array of chambers, tunnels, ducts and chimneys going in all directions.
[18:34] <antoine> following*
[18:34] <Bellerophon> ++Hmm.++
[18:34] <Sinbad> ++Definitely a bio-form.++
06[18:34] * Cadmus looks for the largest veins as they enter the room.
06[18:34] * Bellerophon tries to consult his cartograph for any information
01[18:34] <Anselm> ++A summary observation of the hull might have suggested such.++
06[18:35] * Sinbad runs his hand along the veins
06[18:36] * Omniel once again engages his Auger array, scanning for lifeforms.
[18:37] <antoine> As you enter a larger chamber you see a set of huge columns, half transparent they each hold a mycetic spore destined for Rahas. The muscle surrounding them suddenly contracts and sends the spore out into space towards the planet and a new spore is slowly pushed into position via peristalsis.
[18:38] <Cadmus> ++I think we've found the spore launcher.++
01[18:38] <Anselm> ++Yes, our destination, Brothers.++
[18:38] <Sinbad> ++Convenient.++
[18:39] <Cadmus> ++The spawning pools should be nearby as well.++
[18:39] <Sinbad> ++Shall we lay waste to it now, or head to the spore pools?  It may lead the beast to send only small resistance to us at a time, should we handle in that fashion?++
[18:39] <Balmung> ++Should we destroy these before moving on to the spawning pool?++
06[18:39] * Cadmus turns to the mission leader bell for his decision.
[18:39] <Bellerophon> ++We will destroy these.  The tubes must lead to the spawning pools.++
01[18:39] <Anselm> ++With pleasure...++
[18:39] <Omniel> ++Understood, Brother Leader.++
06[18:39] * Sinbad pulls his power sword
[18:40] <Sinbad> ++Which first, and how?++
[18:40] <Sinbad> ++Indescriminant, or with precision?++
[18:41] <Bellerophon> ++The healing properties of a tyranid vessel are unknown to me.  Better we lay such waste that not even the strongest of bacteria could survive in the ruins.++
[18:41] <antoine> there are five main columns in this room, large and bulbous where the spore is as the muscle is stretched to accommodated the size.
06[18:41] * Anselm stabs his power sword deep into the tube.
[18:41] <Bellerophon> ++Brothers.  I have an idea.++
[18:42] <Bellerophon> ++What if we were to seal those...hatches.++
06[18:42] * Anselm looks back. ++What, then?++
[18:43] <Bellerophon> ++If we use our repair cement to glue them shut, there will be no place for them to go.++
06[18:43] * Sinbad looks at his toothpaste tube-sized ration of repair cement
[18:44] <Sinbad> ++...I don't think I have enough.++
06[18:44] * Balmung chuckles ++They will probably burst also spilling spores all over the room++
[18:44] <Balmung> ++Which could work in our favor if they explode++
[18:44] <Bellerophon> ++Better here than on Rahas.++
[18:44] <Cadmus> ++There are three main cords that wrap around the launcher and help maintain its shape, if we cut them the launcher will fire the spores off into space Brothers.++
[18:45] <Omniel> ++A surgical approach seems prudent.++
06[18:46] * Sinbad walks over to the peristaltic launcher
[18:46] <Bellerophon> ++I agree.++
[18:46] <Sinbad> ++Say which, Brother Apothecary.++
[18:46] <Bellerophon> ++Are we to use our grenades?++
06[18:46] * Sinbad raises his power sword
06[18:46] * Cadmus indicates teh cords.
06[18:46] * Anselm withdraws his blade from the tube. ++I personally think a simple cutting will do the work well enough.++
06[18:48] * Sinbad sighs
[18:48] <Bellerophon> ++Brothers.  Trouble approaches.++
[18:48] <Bellerophon> ++Cut the spore launchers.  I will destroy them as they approach.++
06[18:48] * Sinbad swipes his sword across the cord
06[18:49] * Anselm readies his flamer and power sword. "These creatures shall know flame and blade!"
06[18:49] * Omniel hefts his multi-melta, preparing to lay down some supporting fire.
03[18:49] * antoine changes topic to 'Sinbad, balmung, Anselm, Belle, Omniel, Cadmus, gribblies'
[18:49] <Balmung> ++FINALLY! I get to kill something!
06[18:51] * Sinbad pulls his camo-cloak and draws his own multi-melta
03[18:55] * antoine changes topic to 'balmung, Sinbad, Anselm, Belle, Omniel, Cadmus, gribblies'
03[18:55] * antoine changes topic to 'balmung, Sinbad, Anselm, Belle, Cadmus, Omniel, gribblies'
06[18:58] * Balmung hefts his axe and swings hard at each of the cords
[18:59] <antoine> Balmung's swings of his power axe slice through each of the think fibrous cords and the spore suddenly distends outwards and off to one side. A moment later the muscle contracts and send the spore off in a random direction into the depths of space.
06[19:01] * Sinbad moves to the right, and fires a single meltabeam, then recovers into his concealment
[19:01] <Bellerophon> ++I will handle the north horde with Anselm.  Cadmus and Omniel you will engage the west horde.  Sinbad, Balmung, engage the east horde.++
[19:02] <Cadmus> ++Understood team leader.++
[19:03] <Omniel> ++Acknowledged.++
[19:05] <antoine> The meltabeam punches a hole through the enemy ranks, vaporizing the melee warriors as the energy beam cuts through them and melts their chitinous bodies.
06[19:05] * Anselm charges the nearest pack of gaunts to close the gap.
01[19:08] <Anselm> ++Know death!++ he shouts under the roar of his jump pack, and swings as soon as he comes upon the xenos.
[19:10] <antoine> Anselm cuts three down in quick succession, his upwards and downwards strokes cutting off limbs and heads of the bioforms.
[19:11] <Bellerophon> ++Duck, brother!++
06[19:11] * Bellerophon brings his heavy bolter to bear and begins to decimate the horde
06[19:14] * Bellerophon sweeps his barrel across the horde, placing each round of metal storm ammunition in exactly the right spot to cause the most damage
06[19:15] * Cadmus sights on the gaunts approaching from the west and opens up on them, spitting hot death.
[19:15] <antoine> The hurricane of fire sweeps through the horde doing horrendous damage to the lesser xenos.
06[19:19] * Omniel adds some extra-hot death to the death stew he and Cadmus are cooking up.
[19:27] <antoine> Anselm, Balmung and Omniel are all rushed by the hormagaunts, the rain of razor sharp attack relentlessly pounding upon their armor. The occasional attack breaks through and scrapes the lone warriors.
[19:28] <antoine> attacks*
06[19:35] * Balmung swings his axe in a flurry slaying a beast with each strike while howling through the external vox amp
[19:35] <antoine> balmug fights back like an angry god, his power axe slicing through a tyranids head before he kicks it off and spins, loping off another gaunts legs before driving the weapon through it's skull. His constant motion is born of a barely controlled fury that sweeps aside every tyranid that challenges him.
06[19:37] * Sinbad lets loose another actinic meltabeam through the chitinous mass
[19:38] <antoine> the sweep of the beam plows through, taking half of the remaining nids, barely more than 10 remain.
06[19:44] * Anselm launches a burst from his hand flamer upon the horde of gaunts. "Burn!"
06[19:44] * Anselm then swings into the mass with his blade.
[19:47] <antoine> Anselm pushes forward, flame sweeping to his left and his cuts a swathe through those in front and to his right with his powersword, the blade sings and it cuts true.
06[19:48] * Bellerophon exterminates the rest of the horde with extreme Ultramarine Devastator prejudice. There were no survivors.
06[19:51] * Cadmus fires another burst into the gaunts assaulting Omniel
06[19:55] * Omniel drops into a guarded stance, his Servo-arm lashing out at the swarm in front of him.
[19:57] <antoine> A tyranid warrior emerges behind each swarm, charging into melee.
[20:04] <antoine> Anselm is struck by warrior, slicing through his armor with ease, while Balmung and omniel manages to hold off their warriors with ease
[20:06] <Bellerophon> ++No fear, brothers!++
[20:07] <Cadmus> ++I don't know the meaning of the word.++
[20:07] <Omniel> ++Fear was not part of our training.++
06[20:10] * Anselm simply growls in rage over the vox.
06[20:16] * Sinbad twists about to the warrior on Balmung
[20:16] <Sinbad> "Burn in hell, xenos-thing!"
[20:18] <antoine> Sinbad's Meltabeam is narrowly dodged by the creature, the chitinous wall taking the brunt of the damage.
[20:18] <Sinbad> "Damn!"
06[20:24] * Bellerophon flips his fire selector from genocide to execution, levels his magnificent weapon at the warrior Anselm just violated, and attempts to destroy it in a single moment
[20:28] <antoine> The warrior doesn't stand a chance, the hurricane of bolt rounds tear it apart, ripping it limb from limb, organ from foul organ. The beast doesn't even have a chance to screech in terror or denial of its sudden demise.
06[20:28] * Bellerophon captures this moment for eternity on his pict-recorder
06[20:29] * Anselm has gained newfound respect for his Brother-Devastator.
06[20:30] * Cadmus follows Bell's orgy of death by opening up on his warrior as well
[20:31] <antoine> Cadmus' follows Bellerophon's example cutting the warrior Omniel is holding off in a hail of bolt rounds, the last of which detonates in the beasts abdomen, spraying hot ichor over Omniel's helmet.
[20:32] <antoine> cutting down*
[20:32] <Cadmus> ++My apologies Omniel.++
[20:35] <Omniel> ++Apologies are not necessary, Brother. The blood of our foes is suitable anointment for this blessed armour.++
[20:36] <antoine> Omniel strikes out with his servo-arm, crushing several more of the beasts and popping their weak organic bodies between it's claws.
[20:41] <antoine> Balmung is distracted by the smaller creatures and a single strike from the tyranid warrior breaks through to hit him in the chest.
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06[20:46] * Anselm , with no warrior attacking him any longer, fires his jump pack and charges agaisnt the one assaulting his Space Wolf companion.
[20:48] <antoine> Anselm makes a powerful strike to the warriors body, cutting deep into the creature and eliciting a roar in defiance from the xenos breed.
06[20:48] * Anselm screams at the Warrior: "Suffer the fate of your species!"
06[20:49] * Bellerophon eradicates his second warrior of the day in seconds
06[20:54] * Bellerophon records his skillful show of murder part 2
06[20:54] * Anselm steps up to one of the slain Warrior-beasts.
[20:54] <antoine> The last warrior goes down hard and the Kill Team purges the remaining gaunts.
06[20:55] * Omniel slowly wipes the gore from his armour. ++Well done, Brothers.++
[20:55] <Cadmus> ++Agreed. Now lets take care of these launchers.++
[20:56] <Bellerophon> ++Verily.++
[20:56] <Bellerophon> ++Are there any indications that there are more spore launchers on board?++
01[20:57] <Anselm> ++Logic.++
01[20:58] <Anselm> ++We are aboard a vessel that is several kilometers long. There will be more.++
[20:58] <antoine> The ship shakes heavily and a random vox message comes through ++Dear god, she has swallowed The Steel Talisman whole!++
06[21:00] * Cadmus starts severing the launcher cords, his face grim at the news.
03[21:00] * Cadmus is now known as Derek58_driving
01[21:01] <Anselm> ++Interesting that it could consume something that large.++
06[21:02] * Anselm rips a talon off the Warrior's corpse, and turns its length over in his hand. ++Setting a ship's plasma drive to detonate on a timed charge would be a good way of killing this thing from the inside.++
[21:03] <Balmung> ++And most likely everyone on board this vessel++
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[22:08] <Sinbad> ++The...the damn thing swallowed an entire ship?  While we still assault within?!++
06[22:08] * Bellerophon gets images of the spore tubes now that they have been severed
01[22:09] <Anselm> ++It doesn't seem to know, or care, that we're here, Brother.++
[22:09] <Cadmus> ++Those poor sailors.++ Cadmus says
[22:09] <antoine> The peristalsis continues to bring fresh spores that are sent out into the void, the autonomic systems continuing mindless to the damage.
[22:09] <Omniel> ++Then we shall avenge them, by completing our mission.++
[22:09] <Balmung> ++At least they died with honor++
06[22:10] * Cadmus starts severing the launcher cords with his regular bolter.
[22:10] <Balmung> ++I agree we should not make it so their deaths were in vain++
01[22:11] <Anselm> ++You're right.++ Anselm puts the talon under his belt. ++Let's not make their deaths in vain. In fact, let's take advantage of this instance...++
[22:12] <Bellerophon> ++The macrobatteries would be capable of cutting through the ship.++
[22:12] <Bellerophon> +Should it be intact, recovery might be possible.++
[22:12] <Omniel> ++We would need to locate the ship, however.++
[22:12] <Bellerophon> ++The salvation of an Imperial Navy destroyer and the destruction of the hive queen will bring us much honor.++
[22:12] <Cadmus> ++Let's take care of this first Brothers.++ Cadmus says as he fires at the launchers.
06[22:13] * Anselm grumbles to himself.
[22:13] <Bellerophon> ++Are they not destroyed?  Spores are being launched haphazardly into the void.++
[22:13] <Balmung> ++Come brothers let us make our Primarchs proud!++
06[22:13] * Sinbad gives a cheer
06[22:14] * Bellerophon tries to raise...anybody on the voxlink
[22:15] <Sinbad> ++Brother Omniel, it seems we will take the spawning pools next.++
[22:15] <Sinbad> ++Could you quickly modify the multi-melta's machine spirits to microwave on wider band?++
[22:15] <Cadmus> ++That would be good, less xenos between us and the queen.++
[22:15] <Bellerophon> ++This is Battle-Brother Bellerophon, leading Kill-Team Beta of Deathwatch Watch Station Opherius.  Can anyone read me, over.++
[22:16] <Omniel> ++Of course, Brother. It will take only a moment.++
06[22:21] * Bellerophon repeats himself again to no avail.
06[22:21] * Omniel finishes with the multi-melta, then patches into the vox channel, linking his own transmitter with Bellerephon's in an attempt to boost the signal.
[22:22] <Bellerophon> ++The signal requires boosting.++
[22:22] <Omniel> ++Try again now, Brother Leader.++
[22:22] <Bellerophon> ++This is Battle-Brother Bellerophon, leading Kill-Team Beta of Deathwatch Watch Station Opherius.  Can anyone read me, over.++
[22:23] <antoine> ++This is Captain Manuel Lyons of the Steel Talisman, by the God Emperor it is good to hear your voice.++
[22:24] <Sinbad> ++They yet live?!++
06[22:24] * Sinbad makes the sign of the Aquilia
[22:25] <Bellerophon> ++Captain Lyons, di-..was your ship not consumed by the hive queen?++
[22:26] <antoine> ++*in the background, "They've breached deck 82 through 97 sir"* I am afraid we were dragged in by one of their escort ships, we stuck inside, most systems are non-operational.++
[22:27] <Sinbad> ++Damn it!  We should go save them, before the foul xenos pierce their hull and devour the souls inside!++
[22:27] <Bellerophon> ++Where in the tyranid xenoform are you and your ship?++
[22:27] <Cadmus> ++I agree. Let's quicky take out the spawning pools, then go help them.++
01[22:28] <Anselm> ++Yes, help them...++
06[22:29] * Omniel moves to the other end of the chamber, hoping to triangulate their position through the vox signal.
[22:29] <Balmung> ++We must make haste then if we are to rescue the crew++
[22:29] <Cadmus> ++Your orders, Team Captain?++
06[22:30] * Omniel looks up at the ceiling. ++Brother Leader, if I may interject. I've traced their signal to roughly 1.6 kilometers above us.++
[22:30] <Bellerophon> ++We destroy the spawning pool, then to the Steel Talisman.  We will join with Captain Lyons and his crew, and create a new plan.++
[22:31] <Bellerophon> ++Captain Lyons, before your ship was struck, did your auspexes detect any activity from the spore tubes?++
[22:32] <Bellerophon> ++Come, brothers.  We must destroy the spawning pools before the Talisman is overrun.++
[22:32] <antoine> ++*Crash* Their spore defenses are still online, the dark sons are fighting their way there or have perished on the way. The atmospheric ones were firing off into space for some reason, I presume boarding actions.++
06[22:33] * Cadmus nods and looks for a large vein leading out of the room.
[22:34] <Bellerophon> ++That was us.  It seems this was their primary, perhaps only, spore launcher.++
[22:35] <Bellerophon> ++We have brought respite to Rahas, at least temporarily.  Brothers Cadmus, Omniel, have you any insight on the best way to reach the Talisman or the spawning pools?++
[22:36] <Cadmus> ++I see an artery leading into a tunnel to the east, Brother Leader.++
[22:38] <Bellerophon> ++Arteries lead away from the heart...following it in reverse would lead us to the source of its foul power.++
[22:38] <Bellerophon> ++We will go.  Reload, Marines.  There will be more.++
06[22:38] * Sinbad draws his bolter in one hand, power sword in the other
[22:38] <Omniel> ++Understood, moving out.++
[22:38] <Sinbad> ++HA!  For his Grace.++
06[22:38] * Bellerophon takes point and leads his marines onwards
06[22:38] * Cadmus nods and moves to cover behind the group again.
06[22:39] * Anselm puts away his hand flamer, and draws his second sword, then follows along.
[22:39] <Balmung> ++I would like to get out of this retched place sooner than later++
[22:44] <antoine> You follow the pulsating artery towards its source, it winds upwards towards the core of the ship, early on you pass by some transparent blisters that you can view the battle from. The struggle continues as the imperial battle lines try to hold against the still more powerful hive ship. You also pass by more 'valves' before coming up to a massive cavernous chamber. Part hatchery, part...
[22:45] <antoine> ...spawning pool, the place reeks of the tyranids who sleep in their oversized sac-like eggs.
06[22:45] * Anselm puts one sword away and takes out a grenade. ++Now, this, I feel, is a proper use of grenades.++
06[22:46] * Cadmus looks for any guards or such.
06[22:46] * Sinbad shoulders the modified multi-melta
[22:46] <Sinbad> ++By your go, Brothers. I can begin to fry these disgusting eggs.++
[22:46] <Bellerophon> ++Hold a moment.++
[22:46] <antoine> There are no guards, other than some other large creatures that also sleep.
[22:46] <Bellerophon> ++We must strike in such a way to cripple it.++
[22:47] <Balmung> ++What if we were to destroy the large window back there?++
[22:47] <Bellerophon> ++Venting the room into the void might work.++
[22:47] <Omniel> ++We must take care not to vent ourselves as well.++
[22:47] <Sinbad> ++It might also take us with it...++
[22:48] <Balmung> ++That is true, it was meerly a suggestion++
[22:48] <Bellerophon> ++Brother Cadmus, Omniel, have you any suggestions for the complete and utter destruction of this monstrosity?++
06[22:51] * Sinbad gently pokes an egg with the toe of his bot
[22:51] <Sinbad> *boot
[22:51] <Sinbad> ++Disgusting things.  Anything, Brother Apothecary?++
[22:51] <Cadmus> ++The pools are probably vulnerable to my toxin, Brothers.++
[22:52] <Omniel> ++I must defer to Cadmus on this matter, as it regrettably falls outside my expertise.++
[22:53] <Bellerophon> ++What about promethium?++
[22:53] <antoine> There are at least 500 eggs here and two large snake-like creatures sleeping here.
[22:53] <Bellerophon> ++If the other brothers vented their flamer tanks into this...mixture, perhaps we could send the entire thing up in flames.++
[22:54] <Balmung> ++it might be wise to kill the beasts while they sleep++
[22:54] <Bellerophon> ++Hmm.  Omniel, would it be possible to use our flamers to dispense the toxin as well as fire?++
[22:55] <Bellerophon> ++That which does not die from the fire will from the poison.++
[22:55] <Cadmus> ++The flame would render the toxin useless.++
[22:55] <Omniel> ++Agreed. The toxin would likely not be effective in such a way.++
[22:55] <Bellerophon> ++I agree about the guards.  Brothers Balmung, Anselm.  You are the most skilled with a blade.  Kill them.  Quietly.++
06[22:55] * Sinbad readies his multi-melta
[22:55] <Balmung> ++With pleasure++
[22:56] <Sinbad> ++I will boil these filthy things upon your successes, Brothers.  Throne be with you.++
[22:56] <Cadmus> ++Bell, you and i should cover the creatures with our Brothers do their work.++
[22:56] <Cadmus> *with our heavy weapons whilw our
[22:57] <Bellerophon> +I agree.++
[22:57] <Bellerophon> ++How long will the toxin take to affect the ship?++
[23:00] <Cadmus> ++Around an hour, Brother Leader.++
06[23:01] * Cadmus has the creature Balmung's going for covered with his weapon.
06[23:01] * Bellerophon gets into position to cover Anselm
06[23:04] * Anselm steps up to one of the guardians, and draws his swords.
06[23:04] * Omniel levels his multi-melta, preparing for the worst.
[23:09] <antoine> Balmung raises his power axe and then brings it down, neatly severing the creatures head, before the body slumps over you have a perfect view of it's neck's internal structure. Anselm also sheers off the second beasts head, it flops down, splashing into the viscous bile that you stand in. Sudden movement erupts in the nearby eggs.
[23:09] <Sinbad> ++Brother Leader!  Permission to start the cooking process!++
06[23:09] * Balmung drags the corpse to Bell showing it to him
[23:10] <Bellerophon> ++Given.  Kill them all.++
[23:10] <Balmung> ++Here's something to tape++
06[23:11] * Balmung straps the beasts skull to the back of his jump pack
06[23:11] * Sinbad begins to let loose the meltabeam into the water, hoping it will boil and cook the xenos in their own lifejuice
06[23:12] * Cadmus starts putting botl pistol shots into the various eggs in the room.
06[23:12] * Omniel unleashes the full fury of his multi-melta into the eggs as well.
06[23:13] * Sinbad sighs, not seeing any change to his melta beam, and just runs it about the room to egg clusters
06[23:13] * Bellerophon records for posterity
06[23:15] * Cadmus pours his toxin into the center of the pool once everyone is finished firing.
[23:15] <antoine> The eggs closest to the melta quickly melt down, the occupants destroyed but as the heat radiates outwards and dissipates many more trash inside their eggs even more rapidly, breaking through their eggs with heads filled with inhuman eyes.
[23:15] <antoine> thrash*
06[23:15] * Sinbad runs the melta over them as they birth, or burst forth
[23:16] <Sinbad> ++Yes, yes, welcome to life.  Bye, now.++
[23:16] <antoine> This only exacerbates the problem as even more of the pool is given latent heat to give birth to more. exponentially increasing the birth rate.
[23:16] <Omniel> ++Perhaps grenades would prove more effective.++
[23:16] <Cadmus> ++Ceace firing Sinbad!++
06[23:17] * Sinbad holds back, and switches to his bolter
[23:17] <Sinbad> ++Curses!++
06[23:17] * Sinbad fires a burst into some egg clusters
06[23:17] * Cadmus focuses on the active ones.
[23:17] <antoine> As the screeches reach your ears of the dying young a shape emerges from the other side of the pool, a floating creature with a bulbous head and a snake like tail followed by 6 genestealers emerging beside it.
[23:17] <Bellerophon> ++Frag grenades, brothers.++
[23:18] <Bellerophon> ++Curses!  Brothers!++
[23:18] <Sinbad> ++Genestealers!++
06[23:18] * Balmung pulls out a grenade
06[23:18] * Cadmus whips out his heavy bolter.
03[23:20] * antoine changes topic to ' sinbad, cadmus, balmun, anselm, belle, omniel, big and small gribblies'
[23:21] <Bellerophon> ++Balmung, Anselm, delay your attacks.  The genestealers must cross the kill zone we have established.  Omniel, Sinbad, take the genestealers.  Cadmus, focus fire on the bulbous one.  I will do the same.++
[23:21] <Omniel> ++Acknowledged.++
[23:21] <Cadmus> ++Understoon.++
[23:21] <antoine> as they rise lots of tiny creatures burst forth from their eggs, the resultant mass of movement is a carpet of mass below the bile lake.
06[23:22] * Sinbad lowers his bolter and aims for a genestealer
[23:23] <Sinbad> "We meet again, filth-spawn!++
[23:23] <Omniel> ++Sinbad, you know these Xenos?++
[23:24] <Sinbad> ++Their cousins.  They nearly devoured us, remember?++
[23:25] <Bellerophon> ++I was on the brink of death.++
01[23:25] <Anselm> ++Balmung... these are the disgusting creatures that killed our Battle-Brothers,++ Anselm warns.
[23:25] <Sinbad> ++Right, my apologies.++
[23:26] <Omniel> ++Ah, I see the resemblance now.++
[23:26] <Balmung> ++I am not blind brother++
06[23:26] * Sinbad unloads a burst at one of the genestealers
[23:28] <antoine> Sinbad sprays wildly but the shot that does hit buries itself in the genestealer before ventilating it's torso.
[23:35] <antoine> Cadmus rounds fly through the air and look like they will all hit home before they stop less than a meter from the beasts face, hovering mid air before dropping to the lake below.
[23:36] <Sinbad> ++What...what sorcery is this?!  It stopped all those bolts!++
06[23:36] * Sinbad yells in incredulous anger
[23:36] <Cadmus> "You dirty Emperordamned xenos." Cadmus growls.
[23:40] <antoine> The beast's beady little eyes focus on you, its rows of razor sharp teeth grind in anticipation.
06[23:40] * Cadmus throws a rude gesture back at it.
[23:45] <antoine> Balmung sends two quick balls of plasma at the creature, by-passing its defenses and burning great chucks of its chitinous hide.
06[23:54] * Bellerophon turns his heavy bolter onto its floatyness, and then destroys it.
[23:58] <antoine> The rounds slam into the field, again and again as the rate of fire sends the weapon buckling in Bellerophon's hands before the field suddenly flashes in the darkness and with a thunderclap it ceases to function.
06[23:58] * Sinbad points his sword in mockery at it
[23:59] <Sinbad> "I hear your warp-magicks broken, xenos!"
[23:59] <Omniel> ++Brother Leader, I believe its protection has been shattered.++
[23:59] <Cadmus> ++I can hear it begging for death.++
Session Time: Sun Jun 26 00:00:00 2011
[00:00] <Sinbad> ++...You're an empath psyker, Brother?++
[00:00] <Bellerophon> ++KILL IT!  4KILL IT!++
[00:00] <Cadmus> ++...I'm joking Sinbad.++
[00:00] <Sinbad> ++I'm glad.++
[00:01] <Omniel> ++I'll take that as an order, Brother Leader.++
06[00:06] * Omniel switches his aim, focusing the center of his multi-melta's fury on the Zoanthrope in hope of putting it out of its misery.
[00:07] <antoine> Omniel's multimelta flashes in the darkness, the massive beasts head collapses under its own weight and splashes into the bilious liquid below. A pressure building in the back of your mind eases and 3 more genestealers are also caught in the blast falling the the deck as they hide sloughs off their agile frames,.
[00:07] <Sinbad> ++Brillant, Brother Techmarine!++
[00:07] <Omniel> ++Praise the Emperor!++
[00:08] <Cadmus> ++The Lion would be proud.++
[00:08] <Balmung> ++Brothers there are still more beasts to be slain save your celebration for our return to base++
[00:09] <antoine> The lone genestealer dives under the bile, between you and the dead genestealers there must be a depression it can run into.
[00:09] <Omniel> ++There are always more beasts to be slain, unfortunately.++
[00:10] <antoine> The swarm of little creatures begin attacking each other under the bild, a horrible scene of xenos flesh being torn apart in a ravenous fashion.
[00:10] <antoine> bile*
[00:16] <antoine> Sinbad chases the genestealer with his bolter rounds, clipping the beast and bringing it down. As it floats to the surface the toxin takes full affect, one by one each little creature's head starts expanding, slowly but surely to relatively gigantic proportions before exploding throwing ichor and xenos brain matter everywhere. This happens all around you, the pops in quick succession as the...
[00:16] <antoine> ...last of the xenos life expires after mere moments of existance.
[00:16] <Sinbad> ++Brother Apothecary...your toxins are suitably horrific to die from.  I am overjoyed at the xenos' suffering.++
[00:17] <Sinbad> ++At least...what I hope is suffering.++
[00:17] <Cadmus> ++Thank you Brother.++
06[00:17] * Anselm sheaths his swords, and steps forwad. ++Nicely-done, Brother-Apothecary.++
[00:17] <Omniel> ++Excellent work.++
[00:19] <Balmung> ++There shall be a round of Fersian mead for all of you when we return to base++
[00:22] <Omniel> ++Your offer is appreciated. I shall make the necessary alterations to my subsystems beforehand.++
03[00:22] * Sinbad is now known as Slashdun
03[00:23] * Slashdun is now known as Mir
03[00:24] * Anselm is now known as Staffen
03[00:26] * Omniel is now known as Scoops
03[00:27] * Cadmus is now known as Derek58
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Session Close: Sun Jun 26 00:31:59 2011

Session Start: Sun Jun 26 00:31:59 2011
Session Ident: #XenosHunters
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03[11:20] * Topic is ' sinbad, cadmus, balmun, anselm, belle, omniel, big and small gribblies'
03[11:20] * Set by antoine on Sat Jun 25 23:20:38
Session Close: Sun Jun 26 11:20:34 2011

Session Start: Sat Jul 02 15:42:29 2011
Session Ident: #XenosHunters
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[18:12] <antoine> As the last of the swarm of tyranids dies all that remains is the glow of your weapon barrels partially illuminating your forearms. The deathly silent room is suddenly punctuated by the bark of a vox transmission the deep resounding voice of a Dark Sons marine coming through "This is Captain Jorega, status report squad leaders.". A series of vox transmissions come through, "Objective...
[18:12] <antoine> ...Completed", "300m to our objective", "Propulsion destroyed, falling back to the Thunderhawk". But one is more important to you than all the others, "This is squad Omega with Deathwatch attachments, we are besieged, brothers Kitos, Pertithon and Mavres are all dead, we are being overwhelmed and cannot currently make it to the pyro batteries"..
[18:13] <Balmung> *how far is their position?
[18:14] <@Cadmus> "Brother Leader, should we move to aid them?"
[18:19] <@Cadmus> ++Omega, this is Beta. What is your current location so we can move to assist?++
[18:20] <antoine> ++Mid-ship, port side, 200m towards the interior from the edge of the hull++
[18:21] <@Cadmus> ++We're on our way. Hang in there.++
[18:22] <Sinbad> ++...Brothers, which way is port?  Are we still facing "right-side up"?  Void-combat is disorienting.++
03[18:22] * Marklon_Wahlberg is now known as Bellerophon
06[18:23] * Anselm grumbles. ++A single Battle-Brother is worth a planetary system. They must survive.++
[18:23] <Bellerophon> ++Our Captain and brothers must take priority.  They are not far.  With them we can breach the perimeter to reach the Steel Talisman.++
[18:24] <Balmung> ++I thought our duty was to defend the Imperium Brother++
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[18:24] <Bellerophon> ++I do not follow.++
[18:24] <Omniel> ++Even the dead sshouldbe retrieved if possible The loss of so many relics would be unfortunate, to say the least.++
[18:25] <Sinbad> ++Then that speaks to go rescue our brothers and the besieged mortals.++
[18:25] <Bellerophon> ++Their geneseed must be recovered.++
[18:25] <@Cadmus> ++The Talisman is closer than our beleagured brothers, Leader. Do we assist them before finsing the ship?++
01[18:25] <Anselm> ++I say we should.++
[18:25] <@Cadmus> *meeting
[18:25] <Sinbad> ++...Cleaning out an entire voidship could take hours.++
[18:26] <Sinbad> ++Depends on how far the xenos have penetrated their hull.++
[18:26] <Balmung> ++Brother Bellerophon I mean that we as Astartes were formed to protect humanity against all that want to destroy it++
[18:26] <Balmung> ++I would gladly give my life so that a planet might survive++
[18:27] <@Cadmus> ++We can save the Brothers and still slaughter the Norn Queen.++
01[18:29] <Anselm> ++A single one of us is more able for battle than a thousand mortal souls. Each one who survives this day escapes with invaluable experience against the Tyranid threat. We must save our Brothers, for they are worth a thousand times more than the Navy's Armsmen.++
[18:29] <Sinbad> ++...What heroes of men are we if we should choose?++
[18:30] <Sinbad> ++We are His Astartes, His Angels.  We are beyond mortal means, and yet were born of human flesh.++
[18:30] <Sinbad> ++I suggest we do /both./  Albeit with haste.  We are lagging.  I grow /impatient./++
06[18:30] * Sinbad paces about the spawning pools, crushing corpses and eggs
[18:30] <Balmung> ++To turn our backs on humanity though would also cost us our own humanity++
01[18:31] <Anselm> ++Very well, I agree with Brother Sinbad on this point.++
[18:31] <Bellerophon> ++You worry too much.++
[18:31] <Balmung> ++I agree also but we shouldn't forget about those we have sworn to protect++
[18:32] <Bellerophon> ++The Talisman will not be breached in the time it takes us to reach Oeris and Omega team.  With them we will fall upon the hordes preying upon the ship and destroy them, one foul organism at a time.++
[18:34] <@Cadmus> ++A fine plan, Brother Leader.++
[18:34] <Balmung> ++I agree we must make haste though++
[18:35] <Bellerophon> +Agreed.  We move, now.++
06[18:35] * Bellerophon follows their vox signal on his cartograph
06[18:36] * @Cadmus follows behind, sweeping the area.
06[18:36] * Anselm falls in with Bellerophon.
06[18:36] * Balmung falls in line
06[18:36] * Omniel heads out with the others, gun at the ready.
[18:41] <antoine> You sweep towards the port, following winding flesh enclosed tunnels, fluids leak from the roof and drip inconsistently, the 'hull' under your feet squelches as your ceramite boots squish the semi soft chitin and flesh amalgamation. There is little resistance, the Tyranids seem to have something better to do than stop a small team of space marines headed away from the core of the ship....
[18:41] <antoine> ...Suddenly you hear the familiar bark of a bolter and the smell of flycene reaches your olfactory senses.
[18:42] <@Cadmus> ++We're nearly there!++
06[18:43] * Sinbad readies his cloak and multi-melta as the sounds become louder
06[18:43] * Anselm prepares his swords and makes sure his jump pack is prepared.
[18:44] <antoine> You round a few more corners before you reach the marines at a multiple tunnel junction. The Dark Sons in their dark green and white livery with Oeris and Decimus fighting in an all-round defensive formation.
[18:46] <antoine> You see three dead marines and another that is wounded badly, his leg shorn off and his helmet long gone. He lies down in the middle of the group, spitting up blood.
[18:46] <Omniel> ++Thank the Emperor we've arrived in time.++
[18:47] <@Cadmus> ++I need to get to that wounded Brother so i can stabilize him.++
[18:47] <Balmung> ++Let us make haste then
[18:49] <antoine> Watch Captain raises his powersword in a salute as you approach, the marines fire off the occasional botler round to keep a Tyranid at bay. The fallen marine is cradled by his squad leader.
06[18:51] * @Cadmus starts towards the group, giving any xenos that look at him funny a taste of his heavy bolter.
[18:56] <antoine> Watch Captain Oeris voxes through his greetings, ++Brothers, our thanks for your timely aid we have dead and many in different states of injury.++
[18:57] <Bellerophon> ++We are to help, Captain.  Brother Cadmus, begin your Apothecary duties.  The rest of us will secure the area.++
06[18:58] * @Cadmus nods and kneels down next to the wounded man and instantly determies the grave nature of his injury. Getting right to work, Cadmus deftly seals off the marine's artery.
[18:59] <@Cadmus> ++Captain, this one is out of immediate danger, but he will still need time to recover and assistance to move at all.
[18:59] <@Cadmus> ++
06[18:59] * Anselm begins to evaluate the current status of the combat, attempting to discern any part of fighting that requirs him.
[18:59] <Omniel> ++Is anyone in need of field maintenance? I may be able to lend a hand.++
[18:59] <antoine> The Dark Sons sergeant nods his thanks as he holds his wounded marine.
[19:00] <Bellerophon> ++We have destroyed the spawning pool.  Perhaps just a spawning pool.  Regardless, pressure will be relieved.  For now.++
[19:01] <Bellerophon> ++The Steel Talisman has become entombed inside this foul ship.  My thoughts were towards its immediate rescue, combining Omega and Alpha teams.++
06[19:01] * Sinbad goes to survey the downed masses of xenos of the squad's handiwork
[19:01] <@Cadmus> ++We could move the wounded there to recover while we go for the Queen.++
06[19:01] * Omniel sets up in a defensive position, covering Sinbad with his multi melta.
[19:02] <Sinbad> ++...A brilliant idea, Brother Apothecary!++
06[19:02] * Sinbad looks back, dawning on the idea
[19:03] <antoine> The Watch Captain add "Captain Lyons is in danger then, unfortunately we were unable to complete the destruction of the Pyro-acdic batteries however."
[19:03] <antoine> You feel a sudden shift in weight beneath your feet
[19:04] <Balmung> ++What was that?++
[19:04] <antoine> Like you being pulled in two directions at the same time.
[19:04] <Omniel> ++Brothers, I do not wish to alarm you, but we are currently heading down. At a rapid rate.++
06[19:04] * Sinbad raises his sword as if to ask a question
[19:04] <Sinbad> ++Does that mean to start hacking at things?++
[19:05] <Omniel> ++I do not believe that would worsen the situation.++
[19:05] <Bellerophon> ++It means we must move quickly.  Time us running out.++
[19:06] <Bellerophon> ++We will escort Omega team to the Talisman, there we may lay the fallen and the wounded.  From there we may reasses the situation and determine whether the Talisman is viable as an escape route.++
[19:07] <Omniel> ++Understood. Let us make haste, then.++
06[19:08] * Bellerophon leads the two teams towards the Talisman
06[19:08] * Anselm follows once more.
06[19:08] * Omniel assists the wounded Marine, with his Servo-arm if necessary.
06[19:09] * Sinbad aids Omniel and follows along
[19:09] <antoine> Most of the Dark sons are busy carrying their dead and cover the rear as you head back towards the Steel Talisman.
06[19:10] * Omniel tries to raise the trapped ship over the vox as they approach. ++Steel Talisman, what is your status?++
[19:12] <antoine> ++We have lost all lower decks and ~80% of the crew are thought to be lost, I am having what men that have survived head towards the bridge++
[19:12] <Bellerophon> ++Do they respond?++
[19:13] <Omniel> ++They respond, Brother Leader. Steel Talisman, assistance is underway.++
06[19:13] * Bellerophon tries to raise it personally
[19:14] <Bellerophon> ++Talisman, this is Killteam Alpha and Omega.  Is your position stable?++
[19:16] <Bellerophon> ++Their situation is dire.  But perhaps we can help.++
[19:17] <@Cadmus> ++Then we shall.++
[19:22] <Bellerophon> ++There is some good news.++
01[19:22] <Anselm> ++Well?++
[19:22] <Bellerophon> ++The torpedo systems remain intact, but not functional.++
[19:23] <Bellerophon> ++I believe Brother Omniel can restore functionality.++
[19:23] <@Cadmus> ++Can we be sure that firing them will kill the Queen?++
[19:24] <Omniel> ++I believe they would, yes. Compared to our weaponry, a naval torpedo is exceedingly powerful.++
01[19:24] <Anselm> ++I severely doubt that firing contact-explosive torpedoes at point-blank ranges would accomplish much, apart from damaging the Talisman.++
06[19:25] * Balmung Stomps his foot on the ground ++The inside is squishier than the outside, it should cause more damage++
[19:25] <Sinbad> ++...Then we take a warhead, walk it a kilometer away, then set it off.++
[19:25] <@Cadmus> ++The Queen is also likely in the heart of the ship, very well protected from outside damage.++
[19:25] <Bellerophon> ++I lack experience with ship based weaponry, but I understand the principles apply regardless of scale.  Increasing speed will allow it to tear through multiple bulkheads before detonating.++
[19:26] <Balmung> ++But damage coming from the outside and not within++
[19:26] <Sinbad> ++I thought this was the Queen?  This fleshy mass around us is not the Queen proper?++
[19:26] <Bellerophon> ++Idle talk, Brothers.  We must secure the ship first.++
[19:26] <Omniel> ++Agreed. Once inside we may take stock of the situation, and decide on a course of action.++
[19:26] <@Cadmus> ++No, it is just the ship. The Queen is a separate xenos within it.++ Cadmus explains as he follows Bell.
[19:27] <Sinbad> ++Indeed?  Cunning, these xenos scum.++
[19:28] <Balmung> ++When hunting a beast that flees into a cave is it not wise to smoke them out?++
[19:31] <antoine> You make your back toward the Steel Talisman. As you walk the Xenos corridors a sudden reflection of light comes down the tunnel before a sudden gaping hole is punched in the tunnel 50m in front of you. Everyone bar Sinbad, Balmung and Decimus is picked up off their feet at the internal atmosphere starts rushing out into space.
[19:31] <antoine> as the*
06[19:32] * @Cadmus draws his combat knife and tries to jam it into the fleshy walls to halt himself.
06[19:35] * Bellerophon follows Cadmus' motions and so too draws his knife, stabbing it into the ship with all of his might
06[19:35] * Sinbad gently shifts his posture into what is almost a sprint pose
06[19:35] * @Cadmus manages to find purchase in a chunk of bone or tendon and manages to come to a halt as the air whips by.
[19:36] <Sinbad> ++What in the Holy Name is going on?++
[19:36] <Balmung> ++Are you alright over there?++
06[19:36] * Anselm , caught off-guard, slips and nearly plungers into the hole. Unwilling to let his life end in such an insulting manner, Anselm stabs his own sword deep into the flesh of a wall and determinedly clings on.
06[19:37] * Sinbad grabs flesh with his hands and digs in with his boots until xenos blood bubbles out into spheres
01[19:37] <Anselm> ++When I find out... who... is responsible for that shot!...++
06[19:37] * Omniel instinctively clams his servo-arm down on the nearest outcropping, clamping tightly to the wall.
06[19:38] * Anselm snarls in his struggle. ++I will jam my pistol into their nostril and fire off the damned clip!++
[19:39] <antoine> The Dark Sons manage to hold on, using each other as anchors to stop themselves from being taken. Bellerophon and the Oeris scramble to get a hold to something but they continue being sucked out into space, they are at the end of the corridor near the gaping hole. The charred flesh near the lance strike burns brightly as the atmosphere gives the fire new life.
[19:41] <@Cadmus> ++Anselm, Balmung, save them!++
[19:41] <Balmung> ++Roger++
06[19:41] * Balmung lights up his jump pack and goes for Bell
01[19:42] <Anselm> ++Captain!++ the Knight screams, pulling his sword free to attempt to save Oeris.
06[19:46] * Sinbad watches the unfolding scene of space acrobatics in horror
06[19:47] * Anselm gets a grip on the Watch-Captain. ++I won't let you die! No!++ he shouts, gunning his jump pack to pull away from the hole.
06[19:48] * Bellerophon is floating in space, so alone and confused ;~;
[19:48] <antoine> Balmung grabs Bellerophon in a bear hug before doing a back flip and gunning his jet pack's engines, flying back towards the group where he and Bellerophon manage to plant combat knives into the internal hull and hold on.
[19:50] <antoine> Anselm catches the hand of Oeris and attempts to head back to the group, he ends up doing a spiral flight path as the weight of Oeris throws off the balance of air resistance. They finally crash into the ship where their deathwatch brethren grab their arms and haul them into the ship where they can anchor themselves.
06[19:51] * @Cadmus lets out a sigh of relief as the 4 get back safely.
06[19:52] * Anselm backs up against a wall, trembling. ++Are we all here?...++
06[19:52] * Sinbad shoves them back into the flesh as the air still rushes past
[19:52] <Sinbad> ++Down!  The storm is not over yet!  We must ride it out just a bit longer!++
[19:52] <antoine> The rush of air continues for a few more seconds before sphincters and valves shut and the flow of air stops, leaving you in a vacuum but still inside the ship.
06[19:53] * Sinbad stands gingerly, testing out the depressurized gravity
01[19:53] <Anselm> ++These creatures...++ Anselm wheezes, ++do we know if they can survive without oxygen?++
06[19:53] * Bellerophon collides with a wet thud against the ship
[19:53] <Bellerophon> ++Thank you brother.++
[19:54] <Omniel> ++Considering that the ship is pressurized, I would assume they require oxygen or some substitute.++
[19:54] <Balmung> ++You're welcome I don't think the beasts inside the ship can survive in a vacuum though so we might have easy going for a bit++
[19:54] <@Cadmus> ++I believe they can adapt to survive in vacuum.++
01[19:55] <Anselm> ++Then we mustn't give them the time.++ The Knight prepares his weapons again. ++We should... get moving.++
[19:55] <Bellerophon> ++Quite.++
06[19:55] * Bellerophon takes point once more and leads them the rest of the way to the ship
06[19:55] * Sinbad readies his multi-melta to blast gateways as necessary
06[19:56] * @Cadmus follows, keeping an eye on the others for any signs of armor rupture.
06[19:57] * Omniel keeps his servo-arm to the wall as they advance, unclamping and reclamping it as necessary.
[19:59] <antoine> The gap left by the lance strike is 50m wide and as you look up the gap expands rapidly in size, it seems you caught only the very edge of the hit after it had been mitigated by the main hull.
[19:59] <@Cadmus> ++Impressive hit.++
01[20:01] <Anselm> ++Is there any tell of what ship that shot originated from?++
[20:03] <Bellerophon> ++Outside.++
01[20:03] <Anselm> ++Evidently.++
[20:04] <Sinbad> ++There are several ships aiding our mission, Brother.  You are free to exact revenge on whichever you feel is most deserving.++
[20:04] <Omniel> ++It's dangerous to remain here any longer than necessary.++
01[20:04] <Anselm> ++Indeed, we need to keep moving.++
[20:05] <Balmung> ++lets get going then++
[20:05] <Bellerophon> +Verily.++
06[20:05] * Bellerophon clomps on
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[20:16] <antoine> The two assault marines make running jumps, hauling a marine in each hand over the cavernous gap beneath them and landing on the other side. They repeat the task several time, having to take Omniel by himself at the end due to his extra weight. You all now stand on the charred ground in the tunnel on the other side of the gap.
[20:17] <Balmung> ++Shall we move on to the ship now?++
[20:17] <Bellerophon> ++Yes.++
06[20:17] * Bellerophon leads the way!
06[20:18] * @Cadmus follows along.
06[20:18] * Omniel stomps along, weightily.
06[20:18] * Balmung follows
[20:18] <antoine> Continuing along the tunnel it takes a sharp turn upwards which you climb deftly, following Omniels internal auger.
06[20:19] * Anselm moves along, warily glancing back at the hole.
06[20:19] * Omniel clamps himself to the wall. ++Brothers, we have arrived.++
[20:20] <Omniel> ++The Talisman is below us, according to my sensors.++
[20:20] <Balmung> ++Burn a hole to get us there then?++
[20:20] <Sinbad> ++Shall we burn or walk downwards?++
06[20:20] * Sinbad points his multi-melta muzzel downwards in a helpful manner
06[20:20] * Anselm stabs his power sword into the flesh. ++I say burn.++
[20:21] <Bellerophon> ++Do it.++
[20:21] <Sinbad> ++Stand back.++
[20:21] <Omniel> ++They are 20 meters or so down, be wary of a drop.++
06[20:21] * Sinbad steps back slightly and shoots down into the floor with a sustained burst
06[20:22] * @Cadmus stands back and lets his brothers entertain their destructive impulses.
06[20:23] * Sinbad fires just enough with his first burst to open the floor to the next
[20:23] <Sinbad> ++We can climb down floor by floor.  It's more time consuming, but I'd rather that than a 20m drop.++
[20:24] <Balmung> ++Sounds reasonable++
01[20:24] <Anselm> ++Will the flooring sustain our weight, though? That, is the question.++
[20:25] <Sinbad> ++Just land far from the edge of the hole, I assume?  Throne willing, it will hold.  And how can the Throne not support furthering the death of this beast?++
[20:25] <@Cadmus> ++Is their gravity on the floors below us?++
06[20:26] * Sinbad grabs the edge of the new hole and swings himself downwards
[20:26] <Sinbad> ++I shall find out!++
[20:26] <Omniel> ++Report back as soon as possible, Brother.++
06[20:26] * Sinbad lets go after a swing and disappears
[20:27] <Sinbad> ++Brothers...it was dark...but you can just jump down the hole.  ...By my reckoning...it is a 3m drop.  Just brace.++
06[20:28] * Sinbad moves off to the side a bit in the new floor and creates a new hole
06[20:28] * Anselm hops down.
06[20:28] * Omniel carefully lowers himself by means of his servo-arm.
06[20:28] * Balmung jumps down
06[20:29] * @Cadmus follows down once the area's clear.
06[20:29] * Bellerophon hops down
[20:30] <antoine> After 3 floors of cutting through with the melta you suddenly see the hull of the Steel Talisman, 11 meters below you. The cracked and scarred metal is swarming with tiny tyranids attempting to break down the ship for digestion inside the hive ship.
[20:32] <@Cadmus> ++Let's get down there and show those xenos the folly of daring to attack a ship of the Imperium.++
[20:33] <Balmung> ++Let's++
[20:33] <Omniel> ++Let us, yes.++
[20:33] <Bellerophon> ++Yes.++
[20:33] <Sinbad> ++KILL THE XENOS!++
06[20:33] * Anselm drops down into the hole, firing his jump pack's thrusters to land without harm.
[20:41] <antoine> As you land the rippers continue about their business, uninterested. As you look around you see the entire ship is covered in them.
06[20:41] * Sinbad appears beside Anselm
[20:41] <Sinbad> ++This isn't good.++
[20:41] <Balmung> ++Flame weapons?
[20:41] <@Cadmus> ++That or frag grenades.++
06[20:41] * Anselm hefts his swords. ++I'd rather not waste the ammunition... but we must get to work.++
[20:41] <Sinbad> ++These small vermin will find a way in soon, if they have not already.  ...Also, you should be more aware brother.  I rode down hugging one of your legs.++
[20:42] <antoine> Everyone bar Anselm would see Sinbad silently grab onto Anselm as he descended, detaching himself before he landed. The sneaky marine landing behind the Knight Teutonic
06[20:42] * Sinbad pulls his bolter and starts firing into the mass of rippers
[20:42] <Sinbad> ++For the Emperor, Brothers.++
06[20:43] * Anselm is perplexed for a moment, but ultimately ignores it, and charges into the mass.
06[20:45] * Bellerophon flips his fire selector to "Genocide."
06[20:45] * Sinbad dons his camo-cloak and readies for battle
[20:46] <@Cadmus> ++We need to kill these xenos quickly before we're overrun by sheer numbers.++
[20:46] <Omniel> ++Brothers, perhaps a tactical withdrawal would be prudent. I estimate we are outnumbered by a significant factor.++
01[20:47] <Anselm> ++Cut through, find an entry.++
[20:47] <Sinbad> ++I think the latter is more than likely possible.  I shall withdraw, with the order, Brother Leader.++
06[20:47] * Sinbad pulls back a few steps, firing cover for Anselm
[20:47] <Sinbad> ++Brother! Pull back!++
[20:47] <Bellerophon> ++Avoid engagement.  We will be overrun.++
[20:47] <Bellerophon> ++We need a better position.++
[20:47] <antoine> The rippers turn and rush towards you, the tens of thousands of little creatures scratching the surface of the hull to get at you.
[20:48] <Omniel> ++Brother-Leader, perhaps we could contact the Talisman and inquire as to gaining entrance?++
[20:49] <Bellerophon> ++SUch would be prudent.  Make it happen.++
[20:49] <Sinbad> ++Brothers!  Can anyone tell me if...these rat-creatures...are particularly well aware of their surroundings?++
[20:49] <Omniel> ++Understood.++
03[20:50] * antoine changes topic to 'Cadmus, Sinbad, Belle, Anselm, Omniel, Oeris, Decimus, Balmung, Darksons, Rippers'
06[20:51] * Omniel activates his vox once more. ++Steel Talisman, this is Brother Omniel of the Deathwatch. We are currently located on your hull, on the exterior of the bridge. Requesting permission to board.++
[20:52] <antoine> ++We have no external access points near to you, you would have to climb down 120 meters to get to the closest external airlock.++
[20:53] <Omniel> ++Understood, we will take that under consideration.++
[20:54] <Omniel> +Brother Leader, the airlock is 120 meters down from here. It may be difficult to gain entrance.++
[20:54] <@Cadmus> ++What is our plan of action, Brother Leader? I could fire my weapon dry and barely make a dent in thsi horde++
[20:56] <Bellerophon> ++We need to get into the access hatch.++
[20:56] <Bellerophon> ++Engage your magboots.  We will walk down.++
06[20:57] * @Cadmus nods in understanding, engages his mag boots, and heads straight for the hatch.
[20:57] <Balmung> ++Roger++
[20:57] <Omniel> ++Understood.++
06[20:57] * Sinbad clicks his heels
[20:57] <Sinbad> ++It is done!++
03[20:58] * Cadmus is now known as Derek58_driving
06[21:02] * Sinbad fires a single shot in defiance at the Xenos hordge
06[21:03] * Anselm leaps forward and drops, firing his jump pack to slow and reach the airlock.
06[21:04] * Sinbad grabs onto Anselm's leg in a desperate manner as he flies off
[21:04] <Sinbad> ++DeathtoHERETIIIIIIIIIIIIIICS++
[21:07] <antoine> The group charges towards the airlock, mag-boots making *shunk*, *shunk* noises as they keep the marines attached to the ship. The assault marines engage their jump packs to take them to the airlock, which is over the edge of this section of the bridge, a 90 degree angle. They land at the lip of the drop, Balmung lands hard though and scrambles to haul himself up edge and re-clamp his feet...
[21:07] <antoine> ...to the ship.
06[21:09] * Sinbad lays down covering fire as the assault marines ferry others to the airlock
[21:10] <antoine> Omniel, Decimus and Oeris are all overcome by the ravenous tyranids, they all driven into the deck as they are swarmed and held down by the mass of creatures.
[21:10] <Bellerophon> ++No!++
01[21:10] <Anselm> ++Captain!++
06[21:10] * Bellerophon turns back, albeit slowly, and begins to pound the horde with metal storm rounds
[21:15] <antoine> The horde is punished heavily but the innumerable masses take their place and charge ever onwards.
06[21:18] * Anselm launches for Captain Oeris and the others with his jump pack gunned.
[21:18] <Omniel> ++Brothers, we will join you shortly.++
[21:25] <antoine> Oeris breaks free with he powersword, contemptuously slaying the rippers attacking him while Decimus is held in place by the swarm.
[21:31] <antoine> Balmung runs his force axe through the rippers nibbling at the hull near the airlock, clearing the general area
[21:32] <antoine> The Dark Sons continue forward, carrying their dead and wounded in a mad dash towards the airlock
06[21:35] * Sinbad silently stows his bolter and begins to attempt his arts of concealment on the airlock
[21:35] <Sinbad> ++Bisal-Malik, Glory to your Name, I ask you for aid...++
[21:36] <antoine> Decimus is repeatedly stuck and bitten by the beasts, their toxins entering his system as he tries to hold them off.
06[21:39] * Anselm flies for Oeris, taking him by the arm and moving on to attempt to save Decimus from his fate...
06[21:40] * Anselm successfully takes the both of them, and flies away before his jump pack can overheat.
01[21:40] <Anselm> ++I've got the both of you, worry not!++
06[21:41] * Omniel braces both his arms on the hull and pushes, flinging off rippers in all directions as he rises to his feet, beginning the march towards the airlock once more.
[21:42] <antoine> Decimus and Oeris steady themselves after the landing before assisting balmung in clearing the general area.
[21:45] <antoine> The Darksons continue their run across open ground, barreling through swarms of tyranids attacking them.
06[21:45] * Balmung grabs the lever on the airlock and wreches it open and gestures for the wounded marines to go first
[21:48] <antoine> Omniel is again stopped by the incessant attacks from the tiny creatures, they seem to have a taste for both ship hull and bionics it seems.
[21:50] <antoine> Cadmus continues his run, throwing himself into the airlock and clearing the other side.
[21:51] <Sinbad> "أعوAl-Malik من الشيطان الرجيم
06[21:51] * Sinbad scrambles to return on his attempts to conceal the door
[21:51] <Balmung> ++What was that++
[21:52] <Sinbad> ++Home language! Explain later! Get in!++
06[21:54] * Anselm takes flight for Omniel.
01[21:55] <Anselm> He takes the Techmarine by the arm, compensating for his weight, and safely flies over the swarms for the door.
06[21:55] * Bellerophon turns and runs as fast as he can towards the hatch now that Omega team is free
06[21:56] * Anselm tosses the Techmarine in before landing and running in himself.
06[21:56] * Sinbad closes the door with a prayer after the last marine and himself has entered
06[21:56] * Omniel lands on his feet calmly and brushes his armour off.
[21:56] <Sinbad> "!Al-Malik توكلنا على "
01[21:56] <Anselm> ++I trust that was everyone?++
[21:57] <Balmung> ++We better tell the captain of the ship we've arrived++
[21:58] <antoine> The interior of the ship is haphazardly illuminated by flickering lights and discarded lamp packs, the sound of the creaking hull and skittering rippers outside are the only sounds you hear. The corridor you are in leads towards the bridge, or so the gold plates on the wall you have you believe.
[21:58] <Sinbad> ++We must hurry.  The beasts may not detect the door I've hidden, but soon they will.  Or worse, other doors.++
03[21:58] * Derek58_driving is now known as Cadmus
06[21:58] * Bellerophon disengages his magboots
[21:59] <Bellerophon> ++To the bridge.  We will consider our options there.++
06[21:59] * Bellerophon follows the gold plates
06[21:59] * Sinbad readies his bolt pistol and sword as he follows
[21:59] <antoine> Decimus patches his armor and readies his weapons once more. Oeris leads the Dark Sons and Decimus behind you.
[22:00] <Sinbad> ++Careful...we know already the hull has been breached by xenos.  I know they skulk yet in the shadows, like the hell-vermin they are.++
06[22:00] * @Cadmus follows along, wary for ambushes.
01[22:00] <Anselm> ++Keep weapons ready, then.++
06[22:00] * Omniel draws his bolt pistol for the cramped conditions.
[22:03] <Omniel> ++These conditions are far from ideal. The ship's structure makes scanning difficult. Be on guard.++
[22:05] <antoine> You follow the bridge directions for several metres before coming upon a good 100 navy armsmen blocking the corridor with discarded materials and shotguns at the ready.
06[22:05] * Bellerophon clomps towards leadership!
[22:06] <Balmung> ++Well at least there are survivors
06[22:06] * Sinbad waves at the men
[22:06] <Sinbad> "Hello."
[22:06] <Sinbad> "You have lots of xenos on your ship."
06[22:07] * @Cadmus barely supresses a sigh at the witty statement.
[22:07] <Balmung> ++Cadmus is it safe to remove our helmets?++
[22:08] <@Cadmus> ++This area is contaminated, but not heavily, so it won't kill you.++
06[22:09] * Bellerophon unseals his helmet, enjoys the cooler air
06[22:09] * Balmung takes off his helmet and reveals a long bushy white beard
[22:10] <Balmung> "It was getting stuffy in there"
06[22:10] * Sinbad leaves on his helmet
[22:10] <Bellerophon> "At ease, corpsemen."
06[22:10] * Anselm keeps his helmet on.
[22:10] <Sinbad> ++I shall leave mine on for now.  I shall hold it's spirit's auto-senses for you, Brothers.  Be at ease.++
[22:11] <antoine> The men lower their weapons and dismantle part of the barricade for you.
06[22:11] * Omniel would take his helmet off, but it wouldn't really help things anyway.
[22:11] <Sinbad> "My thanks, mortals.  The Throne be with you this day."
06[22:11] * Bellerophon corrects himself
[22:11] <Bellerophon> "Corpsmen."
06[22:12] * Balmung smiles at the Corpsmen as he walks by showing his large canines.
[22:13] <Bellerophon> "Why are you beyond the barrier?"
06[22:13] * Bellerophon address the corpsmen
06[22:13] * Anselm eyes the soldiers at a distance.
[22:13] <antoine> The men give salutes, fear is obviously gripping them tightly, the way to the bridge is through the next bulkhead that is currently closed. A navy rating heads over to the bulkhead and talking into the intercom  ++Sir, the Space Marines have arrived++
[22:14] <@Cadmus> "Is anyone here injured? Don't worry, i'm an Apothecary." Cadmus says, gesturing to the helix on his shoulderpad.
[22:15] <antoine> The men appear to be the survivors, "Uh, no sir, the ones that were injured or died were left behind"
06[22:15] * @Cadmus sighs sadly and says "I'm sorry to hear that."
06[22:15] * Sinbad makes the sign of the Aquilia
06[22:16] * Anselm snorts. "No sense of camaraderie."
[22:16] <Bellerophon> "Relax, Brothers."
[22:16] <Sinbad> "Their deaths will not be in vain!  Do not fear, and fight to your end, and the Emperor will hold their souls and yours!"
[22:16] <antoine> The Bulkhead doors open to reveal the Captain and his command bridge crew milling about, a dead man with a cloth over his forehead lies at the captains feet, a burnt hole where his nose should be.
06[22:17] * Bellerophon stands up straight. "Captain."
06[22:17] * Bellerophon walks through the bulkheds
06[22:17] * Anselm steps in, noting the body. "What happened there?"
06[22:17] * Sinbad enters after Bellerophon with his sword drawn as an impromptu honor-guard for Watch Captain Oeris
06[22:18] * @Cadmus follows them in
06[22:19] * Balmung enters the room and surveys it
06[22:19] * Omniel strides in slowly after the others.
[22:19] <antoine> "When we were *swallowed* the Navigator couldn't take the presence of the hive mind any longer and went insane. I had to put him down."
[22:20] <Bellerophon> "Regrettable."
01[22:20] <Anselm> "Did you have any astropaths onboard?"
[22:20] <@Cadmus> "I have heard of the xenos' Shadow doing such things."
06[22:21] * Sinbad stays silent, hiding his aversion to the body of the Navis Nobilitite
06[22:21] * Bellerophon turns towards the Dark Sons, "Find a suitable place for your brothers. We are safe, for now."
[22:21] <antoine> "The astropaths died in the last battle before we had to retreat." he spits the last word.
[22:22] <antoine> The Dark Sons place their wounded and dead down, and forming a protective semi-circle.
[22:23] <Balmung> "I assume I wont need my jump pack on board?
06[22:23] * Anselm looks to Cadmus. "Brother-Apothecary, perhaps you should tend to their geneseed?"
[22:23] <Bellerophon> "Captain Lyons, Captain Oeris.  Now is the time to determine a new plan of action."
06[22:23] * @Cadmus turns to the Dark Sons leader and asks "Have you harvested their geneseeds?"
06[22:25] * Sinbad pulls back, sheaths his sword, and removes his helmet, awaiting on a sideline for Captain Oeris to address the Captain
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[22:48] <antoine> Watch Captain Oeris takes over at this point, "Captain Lyons, how can we use your ship to destroy the enemy, can you overload the plasma engines or detonate some torpedoes?"
[22:50] <antoine> Lyons opens his arms displaying the state of his bridge, "We have no direct link to either of those, as I told your fellow marine, only a manual override is an option now."
[22:51] <Bellerophon> "Omniel could possibly restore fire control for the torpedo systems."
06[22:51] * Omniel nods. "It may be possible."
[22:51] <Bellerophon> "If we had the equipment we could superboost a torpedo to penetrate further into the hiveship before detonating, ensuring maximum destruction without harming the Talisman."
[22:52] <antoine> "The connections have been physically cut, including the main, secondary and backup." he looks dejectedly at his ships holo-projector, wiring coming out of cracks on its surface.
[22:52] <Bellerophon> "Will a datalink not suffice?"
01[22:53] <Anselm> "Do you at least know if the drive's containment system is functioning?"
[22:53] <Bellerophon> "Or does it need to be a datacable."
[22:53] <antoine> "There are safeguards to prevent datalink intrusion, your techmarine may be able to overcome them but I doubt it."
[22:53] <Omniel> "It is worth a try, at the least."
[22:54] <@Cadmus> "Agreed."
[22:54] <antoine> "The plasma drives containment system's status is unknown. For all we know it may be already on it's way to an overload."
01[22:55] <Anselm> "We need to get down there now, then. I'd rather know if it's going critical."
[22:56] <Sinbad> "I am not skilled in the way of Technomancy, but even the Machine Spirit's will cannot be told of from the bridge no longer?"
[22:57] <antoine> "We have lost all system diagnostics and the only way we knew the vox system worked was from your transmission and survivors from the crew informing us."
[22:57] <Bellerophon> "We must be there physically, then."
[22:58] <Omniel> "And with haste."
06[22:58] * Anselm readies his swords. "Let us go. Now."
[22:59] <Bellerophon> "I would advise using the torpedos to blow the hiveship apart.  The rest of the fleet will be able to excise the hiveship from the Talisman like a cancer."
[22:59] <antoine> "If you can save my ship, you will have the Navy's eternal gratitude."
01[23:00] <Anselm> "Indeed. Torpedoes matter not if the ship explodes."
[23:00] <@Cadmus> "We shall do our very best to save it."
06[23:00] * Sinbad grunts in approval and makes a prayer gesture to the Throne
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03[23:13] * Cadmus is now known as Derek58
03[23:13] * Anselm is now known as Staffen
03[23:54] * Omniel is now known as Scoops
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Session Start: Sun Jul 03 01:29:36 2011
Session Ident: #XenosHunters
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Session Start: Sat Jul 09 18:35:55 2011
Session Ident: #XenosHunters
03[18:35] * Now talking in #XenosHunters
03[18:36] * Staffen is now known as Anselm
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[18:48] <antoine> You stand on the bridge, about to depart after deciding to check on the ship engines to make sure they are not going to go critical anytime soon. The Dark Sons and their wounded men stand and sit in one corner of the bridge as scared crew go about their emergency procedures. There are however no standard operating procedures for being swallowed by another ship so they are merely following...
[18:48] <antoine> ...their boarding protocols. The sound of rustling on the outside of the ship reminds you of the many beasts that intend to slowly devour the entire ship, one inch of hull at a time.
06[18:51] * Anselm takes up his swords and motions for the door. "We should get moving. I'd rather not wait with a potential bomb."
[18:51] <Balmung> "I agree"
[18:51] <@Cadmus> "Agreed, let's get that taken care of first." Cadmus says with a nod.
06[18:52] * Anselm steps up to the door, and looks back to those of his fellow Astartes who will stay on the bridge. "Captain, Brothers, is there any further way we can render assistance before leaving?"
[18:55] <Balmung> "It might be wise to get the layout of the ship"
[18:56] <@Cadmus> "True, do you happen to have directions to the reactor?"
[18:57] <antoine> Captain Oeris turns towards the group half way through his conversation with Captain Lyons and hands Balmung a dataslate, "Here, the layout is detailed by the machine spirit but expect problems due to structural damage."
01[19:00] <Anselm> "Then we must depart, now," Anselm says, and motions to the man at the door.
[19:01] <antoine> The navy rating opens the door with a hiss, obviously the Captain has prioritized a spare generator to power his bridge's bulkhead doors....
06[19:02] * Balmung follws Anselm
06[19:03] * Anselm steps on through the door, mumbling mantra to himself: "I am the vanguard, the hand of fate - when I fall, I bring down the wrath of Him on Earth..."
06[19:03] * Anselm looks back to his companions. "What is the path we must take?"
[19:07] <antoine> Heading past a couple of checkpoints with anxious navy personnel waiting for an enemy attack you soon leave behind what you believe is the last small pocket of humanity still on the ship. You head down deeper into the bowls of the ship in your race to secure the engine, the dark corridors are occasionally punctuated by a single illuminator or a corpse left behind by his comrades. You reach...
[19:07] <antoine> ...an automatic blast-door that has sealed due to the destruction caused to the ship, the bright yellow and black lines criss-crossing the face of the bulkhead stand vigilant against the invading xenos and their pungent atmosphere.
06[19:08] * Anselm looks back down the hall, then up at the blast-door. "Is there any other path?"
06[19:10] * Anselm examines integrity of the door. "I wonder if we might be able to cut through it, though that would expose the far-passage to attack..."
[19:11] <Balmung> "I wouldn't want to risk the beasts invading the ship"
06[19:12] * Anselm grunts. "I'm sure the Navy armsmen would fall, though surely the Captain and his men could set up a proper defense..."
06[19:12] * Anselm shakes the thought away. "No. No. Too many of these things. I won't risk it."
[19:13] <Balmung> "Indeed, though the men of this ship have a great deal of courage to still be realitivly sane after their ship has been "eaten""
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01[19:16] <Anselm> "Please. You give the mortals too much credit. Their helmsman's maneuvering is what got them in this position in the first place."
[19:16] <Balmung> "We must give any mortal credit to stand in the face of these beasts."
01[19:18] <Anselm> "Perhaps," Anselm concedes. "The Navy tends to attract the better parts of civilization in its lower rankings."
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06[19:28] * Anselm moves to the control panel for the region's locks, and begins working the panel to bring down the blast-doors.
[19:30] <antoine> Anselm manages to open the blast door, it slowly rolls open with the aroma of the hive ship flooding your sense as it moves into the slightly lower pressure air behind you.
[19:30] <antoine> Moving quickly through Anselm shuts the door behind you with a hiss of its hydraulics,
06[19:31] * Balmung puts his helmet back on
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03[19:31] * Marklon_Wahlberg is now known as Bellerophon
06[19:32] * Anselm hefts his swords. "Now, let's cut through whatever interferes..."
[19:33] <Balmung> ++I can agree with that.++
[19:34] <Bellerophon> ++We must make haste.  Cut it down.++
06[19:35] * Anselm surveys the area beyond the door.
06[19:35] * Bellerophon prepares his heavy bolter
[19:36] <antoine> This section of the ship is thick with the atmosphere of the hive ship a dead man lies on the ground, his nails gone as he tried to scratch his way through the blast doors from the other side. The corridor continues onwards towards the engines.
06[19:37] * Anselm steps forward. "We should move. I shall keep point to protect you, Brother-Devastator."
[19:37] <Bellerophon> ++A sound plan.  I cannot fend off a xenomorph in melee.++
06[19:39] * Bellerophon follows Anselm into the bowels of the Talisman
06[19:39] * Balmung follows the group
[19:40] <antoine> As you continue onwards you find more bodies and the ship appears to be in further and further states of disrepair and damage. Finally you reach a corridor where a 5m gap exits, looking below you see something massive cut through at least 20 decks when the ship was being devoured.
06[19:42] * Bellerophon jumps across the gap and doesn't look down
06[19:42] * Balmung jumps across
06[19:42] * Anselm leaps the gap.
[19:44] <antoine> You continue your dash towards the engines, the signs of tyranid movement and attack becoming more and more common the further you head in, the metal plating and grill beneath your feet clangs loudly as you rush ever onwards.
01[19:45] <Anselm> ++I worry these creatures might be in the enginarium already.++
[19:45] <@Cadmus> ++They shall be cleared with extreme predijuce then.++
[19:46] <Bellerophon> ++Stay alert, brother.  The alien surronds us.  I hear not, however, any in front or behind us.++
[19:47] <Balmung> ++They could be above us also++
[19:48] <Bellerophon> ++They are.++
06[19:48] * Bellerophon continues forward into the engine bays
03[19:56] * antoine changes topic to 'anselm, cadmus, balmung, belle, hostiles'
06[20:02] * Anselm guts the floor with his power sword. ++Hiding! Like the cowards they are!++
[20:04] <antoine> Anselm carves up some of the floor and spies a beady eye looking up at him but doesn't manage to score any blows.
06[20:06] * @Cadmus takes aim at the left wall and fires off a spray of bolter rounds.
[20:06] <antoine> Cadmus tears up the wall with his bolter rounds but the lithe creature avoids the damage.
06[20:10] * Balmung roars and uses his axe to make a hole in the wall
[20:10] <Balmung> ++Show yourself coward!++
[20:11] <antoine> Balmung makes a mighty set of swings in the confined 3m wide corridor, he shears the a section of the wall off before grabbing it with his hands and pulling it down to the ground, the heavy metal crumpling and bending as his gene-enhanced muscles and servos add to his strength. crouched before you are two big genestealers, hunched and ready to pounce.
06[20:13] * Bellerophon switches his heavy bolter from "Genocide," to "Annihalate," and wastes the two genestealers that Balmung just made visible
[20:16] <antoine> The two are ventilated by the heavy bolter rounds, falling to the ground in clumps as the weapon goes to work.
[20:18] <antoine> The xenos punch through the hull with ease, some tear open the entire hull to get at you, others use the holes you have already made to swipe with their razor sharp claws.
[20:23] <antoine> Only anselm is hit though, his helmet now gouged down the side, superficial amounts of blood leaking out.
06[20:26] * Anselm screams in fury, and begins hacking at the floor.
[20:27] <antoine> Anselm opens up his earlier cuts, revealing the lurking xenos below him
01[20:28] <Anselm> ++Filth!++ he shouts, and swiftly assaults the abominations.
[20:31] <antoine> Anselm's attacks are deftly dodged before he manages to drive his personal sword through the skull of on of the genestealers, spiking it to the ground before he quickly retrieves the weapon with a flourish.
[20:31] <antoine> one of *
06[20:35] * @Cadmus takes aim at the foul xenos above them and introduces them to the Lion's Fury.
[20:36] <antoine> The weapon spews hot death into the xenos, they manage to avoid a few hits but ultimately there is no escape from Cadmus' point blank barrage of fire.
06[20:37] * @Cadmus grins as the xenos are gibbed.
[20:41] <antoine> Balmung attacks in a whirlwind of fury, power axe flashing with power in the dark corridor as its keen edge cuts down two more of the Tyranid melee monsters.
06[20:41] * Bellerophon grabs his bolt pistol and plows 3 bolter shells into the genestealer's head
[20:43] <antoine> The two bolt rounds enter its skull detonating and spraying ichor everywhere before a final third shot enters its chest and leaves a gaping chard black hole
03[20:44] * antoine changes topic to ''
06[20:45] * Bellerophon twirls his pistol a few times before slinging it back into his holster
[20:46] <@Cadmus> ++Anselm, allow me to treat that wound.++ Cadmus says, moving to the slightly-wounded brother and raising his narthecium.
06[20:46] * Anselm snarls. ++I'm fine, save it for someone who needs it.++
[20:48] <Bellerophon> ++We must move.  There will be more.++
06[20:48] * Bellerophon clomps down the hall
06[20:48] * Anselm follows.
[20:49] <@Cadmus> ++You need it Brother. What if you are unlucky enough to be dealt a grievous wound and that scratch is what keeps you between fighting on and leaving this mortal coil?++ Cadmus insists, following him.
06[20:49] * Balmung follows the group
01[20:51] <Anselm> ++I must push on for my inability to repel my foe,++ Anselm counters. ++Save your sacred chymistry for the necessary.++
[20:53] <@Cadmus> ++Fine, but if you are badly injured because of this i shall ensure that your time in the infirmary is five times longer than normal.++
[20:53] <antoine> Using the recent rush of adrenaline the team makes good time, coming across more debilitated areas, signs of tyranids passing left and right before you hear the sound of metal on metal past in a voidsman's room to your right. The sound stops suddenly as you approach.
[20:53] <@Cadmus> ++Shall we investigate, Brother Leader?++
[20:53] <Balmung> ++It would be a good idea++
[20:54] <Bellerophon> ++Verily.++
03[20:55] * Cadmus is now known as Derek58_driving
03[22:12] * Derek58_driving is now known as Cadmus
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[22:18] <antoine> The door is of standard design, close with blood smeared across the surface and several dents from gunfire made in it.
03[22:19] * Scoops is now known as Omniel
[22:19] <@Cadmus> ++Survivors perhaps?++
[22:20] <Bellerophon> ++Not anymore.++
[22:20] <Balmung> ++Doubt it++
[22:21] <@Cadmus> ++We need to at least open the door and check. There could be a badly injured survivor inside.++
[22:25] <Bellerophon> ++Brother-Techmarine.  Bring down the door.++
06[22:25] * @Cadmus covers the door with his weapon.
[22:26] <Omniel> ++Understood, Brother.++
06[22:26] * Omniel steps up to the door, activating his plier-like servo-arm to try and manipulate it.
06[22:29] * Omniel slowly but surely prises it open, doing his best to leave it intact as he does so.
06[22:30] * Anselm pushes forward. "Please, it's dangerous. Let me go first."
[22:30] <antoine> As Omniel opens the door he reveals a techpriest working on two servitors, each with a shotgun attached to their shoulders... He looks up a stub pistol in his hand before he cocks his head and lowers the gun, returning to his work.
01[22:30] <Anselm> ++Well.++
[22:32] <Bellerophon> ++Next of kin.++
[22:33] <Omniel> ++Apparently it is not so dangerous after all...++
[22:33] <@Cadmus> "Pardon me, but what have you been doing in there?"
[22:34] <antoine> The techpriest continues his work, a quick screech of binary chatter emerges from him.
06[22:34] * Omniel clears his throat. ++He says he is building and upgrading, Brothers.++ He helpfully translates.
[22:36] <Bellerophon> ++Will he be done soon?++
[22:36] <Bellerophon> ++Or is the tyranid menace not a concern.++
[22:36] <Balmung> ++Building what, tell him to get the Plasma drives online we need to get out of here.++
[22:38] <antoine> Another screech of information comes from the machine god disciple
06[22:38] * Anselm remains silent.
[22:38] <Omniel> ++Apparently there are Xenos present in the Engineerium.++
[22:39] <Balmung> ++Tell him to fix the drives and we'll handle the xenos++
06[22:39] * @Cadmus nods in agreement.
[22:39] <Omniel> ++I believe he understands us, Brothers. He merely sees fit to reply in the machine tongue.++
[22:40] <Balmung> ++Then he should know I'm not asking him to fix the drives I'm telling him++
[22:41] <Bellerophon> ++Relax, Brother.++
[22:41] <antoine> The techpriest is actually a techpriestess as she stands you notice enough humanity to make out she was or is female, "I can not do that without your techmarines assistance."
01[22:42] <Anselm> "Your usefulness ensures you will be well-guarded."
[22:42] <antoine> The servitors power up, looking at each of you in turn as she enters information into her data slate.
[22:42] <Omniel> ++I shall be glad to render any assistance necessary, Sister.++
[22:43] <@Cadmus> "Worry not, we will guard you as you work."
[22:44] <Bellerophon> ++Time is short.  Go quickly.++
[22:46] <antoine> The techpriestess has here hastily converted servitors follow her as she moves to leave the room. The two mindless workers trundling along on tracks where there legs would have been.
[22:46] <antoine> her*
06[22:47] * Bellerophon covers the techpriestess and the killteam as they move further into the engineerium
06[22:47] * @Cadmus forms up to cover her as well
06[22:48] * Omniel falls in behind the others, readying his bolter in anticipation of close-quarters fighting.
06[22:49] * Anselm contents himself with a position behind the servitors.
06[22:50] * Balmung takes position where he's needed
01[22:50] <Anselm> "What is the status on the drives? Are they stable?"
[22:52] <antoine> The group continues on, the techpriest showing the quickest way through unmarked passage ways to get to the engineerium. You enter it on the bottom floor. The cavernous room takes up 3 decks worth of space with criss-crossing gangways overhead and various equipment strewn across the floor. You see the plasma reactor in front of you, the shields retracted and the bright light being emitted is...
[22:52] <antoine> ...barely made tolerable by your helms. Three of the floating warp creatures surround it a bubble of invisible warp energy containing the reactor from certain and immediate overload. Around them a swarm of the tiny creatures run around and over the beasts.
01[22:54] <Anselm> "What... am I seeing?"
[22:54] <antoine> The energy is slowly being funneled down into a breach in the hull, like a timepiece the trickle of vast power slowly being allowed to escape.
[22:55] <Omniel> ++Blasphemy.++
[22:56] <Bellerophon> ++Danger.++
[22:56] <Bellerophon> ++How do we repair it?++
[22:56] <@Cadmus> ++IF we destroy those xenos, how long would you have to stabilize the drive before it goes critical, Omniel?++
[22:56] <antoine> The techpriest lets out a gurgle of her language
[22:56] <Balmung> ++Are they syphoning the power?++
[22:57] <Omniel> ++She says the servitors will be able to reconnect the power leads, but they require time.++
[22:58] <Bellerophon> ++How much time?++
[22:58] <@Cadmus> ++Should we destroy them before she connects the leads?++
01[22:59] <Anselm> ++I suspect that would cause critical failure. Death.++
[22:59] <antoine> ++Achieved.... time required for ritual is unknown, the spirit has been under xenos influence for a long time++
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[23:00] <@Cadmus> ++Understood, we'll protect you while you work and then kill them.++
[23:01] <Bellerophon> ++They seem....occupied.  It will allow us to work unharassed until the time comes to end them.++
[23:01] <antoine> In the center of the room is a large control area, with several series of cogitators and large cables leading from it to the plasma drive itself.
[23:02] <@Cadmus> ++All of their focus must be dedicated to containing the drive.++
[23:04] <Bellerophon> +Verily.++
[23:04] <Bellerophon> ++Begin the ritual, Brother, Techpriestess.  We will stand vigilant.++
[23:05] <antoine> The Techpriest moves to the control center, sending a buzz of her language.
06[23:05] * @Cadmus moves to guard the approaches to the control area.
[23:06] <Omniel> ++She is requesting that you protect the Servitors, Brothers.++
[23:06] <Balmung> ++roger++
[23:06] <Omniel> ++Brother-Leader, might I assist her? I can operate the shielding.++
06[23:06] * Anselm snorts. ++Of course.++
06[23:06] * @Cadmus nods in understanding.
[23:06] <Bellerophon> ++Verily, Brother-Techmarine.  We will protect you and her.  And them.++
06[23:08] * Omniel moves to render assistance, working at the control center to oversee the shielding.
[23:09] <antoine> Two servitors trundle off in different directions, heading 50m either side of the plasma drives, headless to the danger they are putting themselves into.
[23:10] <@Cadmus> ++Looks like we have to split up, Brother Leader.++ Cadmus says as he moves to guard one.
[23:11] <antoine> The techpriestess look continues her work as Omniel begins lowering the inner shielding of the plasma drive.
[23:11] <Bellerophon> ++Indeed.  Take Anselm.  I will take Balmung and cover the other servitor.++
[23:11] <Bellerophon> ++Sinbad will protect Omniel and the techpriestess.++
[23:12] <@Cadmus> ++Understood.++
[23:12] <Balmung> ++Lets make this quick I would hate to be here if it overloads++
01[23:12] <Anselm> ++I shall carry out my duties, then.++\
[23:15] <antoine> As the servitors trundle along a two groups of rippers peal off and go after them.
[23:17] <@Cadmus> ++Come, your death awaits, you disgusting xenos.++
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03[23:20] * antoine changes topic to 'balmung, cadmus, Omniel, belle, anselm'
06[23:22] * @Cadmus takes aim as the mass of rippers and lets fly.
[23:26] <antoine> Balmund manages to cleave several of the small beasts chasing his designated servitor.
06[23:30] * Omniel snaps off a quick shot towards the rippers, focusing mostly on the console.
06[23:32] * Bellerophon flips his fire selector from "Annihilate," to "Genocide," and starts sweeping his heavy bolter over the incoming ripper horde
[23:36] <antoine> The group is strewn across the floor, bloody parts lying where there had once been a veritable carpet of tiny creatures
06[23:36] * Bellerophon blows the smoke off his heavy bolter
[23:37] <@Cadmus> ++Yoy've turned that into an artform, Bell.++
[23:39] <Bellerophon> ++Deathwatch expects nothing less.++
[23:39] <Bellerophon> ++I would hate to disappoint.++
06[23:40] * Anselm lightly guns his jump pack to support a forward charge, and hurls himself onto the surviving rippers.
[23:47] <antoine> Anslem manages to kill a few but they surge on towards the servitor
[23:48] <antoine> The rippers start tearing at the servitor before it turns and tries to gun them down with it's shotgun, unfortunately it misses and more chucks of its frame are pulls off.
[23:52] <antoine> The other servitor trundles along to a large cable and starts inscribing symbols on it with a stylus type object
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06[00:11] * @Cadmus shoulders his heavy weapon, pull out his bolter, and fires a single shot, carefully aimed at the rippers.
[00:12] <antoine> Cadmus' shot plucks several of the rippers from the air.
[00:22] <antoine> Bellerophons heavy bolter eviscerates the rippers but also tears the servitor into bloody chunks, only his tracks remain, chard and bloody.
06[00:22] * Bellerophon shoots across the chasm into the horde
[00:22] <@Cadmus> ++...Brother Leader, we needed that servitor.++
[00:22] <antoine> A buzz comes from the techpriestess
[00:23] <Omniel> ++A friendly fire incident... how critical was that servitor?++
[00:24] <antoine> Another buzz comes
[00:24] <Bellerophon> ++It was the rippers and servitor, or you.++
01[00:24] <Anselm> ++That servitor was vital, though.++
[00:25] <@Cadmus> ++You could have shot the xenos with something more precise.++
[00:25] <Bellerophon> ++I am precise.++
[00:25] <Omniel> ++Understood. Brothers, if I may suggest concentrating efforts on the remaining Servitor.++
01[00:26] <Anselm> ++Indeed, Brother Omniel is right. Enough, what's done is done.++
06[00:26] * @Cadmus sighs and moves to guard the other servitor, knowing there's no getting past Bell's 'big gun' obsession.
[00:29] <antoine> The blast shield continues to lower, beginning to prevent the zanthropes from funneling the energy. The plasma drive presses against their warp container bulging against the tyranids efforts to hold it in check.
01[00:31] <Anselm> ++What's the status on the surviving servitor?++
[00:31] <antoine> A screech can be heard from the zanthropes and you hear the scrape of metal from either side of the engineerium. Suddenly a group of hormagaunts and a small group of bio-cannon wielding warriors appear from either side.
[00:32] <antoine> The servitor completes its work and turns on the spot, intending to head back to the control centre and then over to the other side where the dead servitor was heading.
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[18:23] <antoine> The floating monstrosities sit there, their malevolence palpable as a wave of psychic pain washes over you, filling your mind with agony.
[18:24] <@Cadmus> ++Someone...KILL THEM!++
06[18:24] * Arkias snarls, a metallic rasping noise after being filtered through vox-speakers, reeling again under the assault.
[18:24] <Arkias> ++Burn.++
[18:24] <Omniel> ++Understood.++
[18:25] <Balmung> With pleasure
[18:26] <antoine> The lone servitor trundles along, its brain apparently un-affected as it move back to its owner. The techpriestess sits several meters behind the main control terminal, coughing and spluttering.
06[18:30] * Anselm snarls at the scraping at his forehead, and brings down his blades to eviscerate the Zoanthrope.
[18:32] <@Cadmus> ++Arkias...can you tell which one is messing with our minds?++
[18:33] <antoine> The witchery continues as a field of energy deflects every blow Anselm assails the enemy with.
[18:35] <Arkias> ++It matters not...hunger...their efforts united...Slay them both!++
[18:37] <antoine> Suddenly the field gives way and Anselm, hovering with his jet pack plunges his two swords into the beasts head, causing the xenos to collapse to the ground in a seizure.
06[18:38] * Anselm laughs. ++None are worthy!++
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06[18:49] * Omniel frowns, switching to his bolt pistol. ++Brothers, exercise caution. They are dangerously close to the core.++ He punctuates his words with a controlled burst at the nearest xenos psyker.
[18:50] <antoine> Both rounds are stopped by the shield but the shrapnel of one get through, peppering the creature with hot fragments that leave it screaming in agony.
06[18:51] * @Cadmus takes aim at the same xenos Omniel attackes and lets off a burst of bolter fire from his weapon.
[19:04] <antoine> The Servitor stops and shudders for a moment, its lungs begin to breathe at the same rate as one of the psychic monsters before it rolls towards the techpriestess and aims its shotgun. The Techpriestess shouts a command in her screeching dialect and the servitor suddenly sweeps its shoulder right to miss the woman before shutting down.
[19:04] <Arkias> "Control your puppet, tech-adept." Arkias booms, still reaching for something at his belt.
01[19:06] <Anselm> ++Your servant is malfunctioning!++ Anselm quips, then charges for the next Zoanthrope.
[19:16] <antoine> Anselm charges the witch-monster in the middle and manages to distract it long enough for Balmung the get his power axe inside the creatures defences. The weapon bites into the sickly undersized torso and its guts fall out on to the floor.
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06[19:20] * @Cadmus draws a bead on the last disgusting xenos and opens up on it.
06[19:23] * @Cadmus is yet again frustrated as he watches his rounds impact harmlessly against the shield
06[19:24] * Bellerophon stays his finger from the trigger, momentarily, and examines the surrondings. Their bolt shells might not be able to damage the foul xenoform through its shield, but if he brought down some of the Talisman's superstructure...surely it is not crush proof.
06[19:29] * Bellerophon decides thinking is hard and just shoots it.
[19:35] <antoine> Bellerophons shots take down a section of gangway that falls on the last creature, the heavy metal smashes the warp shield aside and slams the beast to the floor, held down by the improvised weapon.
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06[19:45] * Ugolino stops. ++Enough of this!++ He gestures, icon raised, ++Feel the hate of my Chapter, xeno!++
[19:45] <Ugolino> *Arkias
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[19:46] <antoine> The blast of power envelopes the creature, Arkias' mind overpowering the xenos creature.
[19:47] <antoine> The Beast slowly rises, sheets of metal and railing fall to the side as it emerges from the deck.
01[19:49] <Anselm> Immediately, the Knight charges for the Tyranid synapse-monstrosity.
01[19:53] <Anselm> ... And rams his power sword into the Zoanthrope's exoskeletal ribcage-analogue.
[19:58] <Bellerophon> ++And we are free once more.++
[19:59] <Omniel> ++Good work, Brothers.++
[19:59] <antoine> A vox message from Captain Manuel Lyons breaks through, ++Engines are online. I am preparing to exit the Hive Ship.++
06[20:00] * Anselm promptly begins to rip away one of the creature's atrophied limbs. ++No, we still have work to do.++
[20:00] <Bellerophon> ++Proceed, captain.  God speed."
[20:00] <Bellerophon> ++
[20:01] <antoine> ++There is no time, the ship is falling into the worlds atmosphere and if we do not take the chance the Dark Sons and Sinbad has bought us we will be dragged down with them++
[20:01] <Bellerophon> ++We will complete our business and exit via the Caestus.++
01[20:02] <Anselm> ++Note that our primary objective still lives. Do you think this ship will even survive atmospheric entry?++
[20:02] <Arkias> ++You will listen, and you will obey, mortal.++ Arkias interjects. ++We will not abandon our brother Marines.++
[20:03] <Bellerophon> ++Brothers.  Silence.++
[20:04] <Bellerophon> ++Your feelings matter less than the survival of the Talisman.  It will leave and we will return to duty.++
[20:08] <antoine> The Watch Captain comes over the vox ++Sinbad, Decimus, a few Dark Sons and myself are returning to the Hive Ship. We will link up with you and turn our sights upon the primary objective.++
[20:09] <Arkias> ++...by your command. Brother-Leader.++ Arkias responds sullenly a moment before the Watch Captain's transmission, having no choice but to obey due to Marine hypno-conditioning.
01[20:10] <Anselm> ++We have our orders, then. Does anyone know when the hive ship will enter the planet's atmosphere?++
[20:11] <Bellerophon> ++Captain Lyons, how much time before planetfall?  Can you calculate it?++
[20:11] <antoine> ++Not long, our basic instruments tell we are almost past the point of no return for the Steel Talisman.++
06[20:12] * Anselm frowns under his helmet. ++That tells us nothing.++
[20:13] <@Cadmus> ++Then we will just have to kill the Norn Queen quickly.__
[20:13] <@Cadmus> ++
[20:14] <Bellerophon> ++Quite.  It is time to move.++
[20:14] <Omniel> ++Acknowledged. Our primary objective is of foremost importance.++
06[20:14] * Bellerophon consults his Cartograph to try to get an idea of where they need to go to get to the norn queen
[20:15] <antoine> ++The instruments are giving deranged results due to the internal gravity of the Hive Ship but my internal calculations of where we were when we were taken and the rate of fall on our instruments lead me to believe we don't have long. My apologies but I do not know++
[20:20] <Bellerophon> ++Captain.  Are you able to jettison your torpedo bay?++
[20:20] <@Cadmus> ++I doubt it.++
[20:21] <antoine> ++I have no control over the torpedo bay++
[20:22] <Bellerophon> ++Is there a manual override?++
01[20:23] <Anselm> ++Your command is overridden by Captain Oeris. We must meet up with him.++
[20:24] <@Cadmus> ++Agreed, i would much rather see this Norn Queen die with my own eyes.++
06[20:24] * Balmung picks up his broken helmet and mag-locks it to his belt
06[20:24] * Arkias is standing completely still, and silent.
[20:26] <@Cadmus> ++Brother Leader, your orders?++
[20:28] <Bellerophon> ++I am thinking.  The ship cannot be allowed to reach the surface intact.++
[20:29] <Bellerophon> ++It must be destroyed.  Immediately.++
[20:29] <Arkias> ++Brother-Leader. The Watch Captain's orders were explicit.++
[20:29] <@Cadmus> ++Killing the Norn Queen will eliminate most of the ship's threat to the planet below.++
06[20:29] * Anselm snorts, and fires his jump pack to return to the Tech-Priest. ++None of it matters. We must meet with the Honored Captain.++
[20:31] <Bellerophon> ++The cartograph informs me that we do not have the time or speed required to reach the torpedos.  There might be another way.++
[20:31] <Bellerophon> ++I will consult with the Captain while we rondevouz with Captain Oeris.  Let's move.++
[20:32] <Balmung> Alright
06[20:32] * @Cadmus follows.
[20:32] <Arkias> ++Brother Leader. We have access to the engines. Their machine spirits are potent, and a weapon in their own right.++
06[20:32] * Anselm looks down to the Tech-Priest before leaving. "Are you well?"
06[20:33] * Bellerophon sets off while voxing Captain Lyons. ++Captain. A new idea. Is it possible to use the engine to both free the Talisman and send the tyranid ship into an orbit that will ensure its destruction upon atmospheric entry?++
06[20:33] * Omniel is examining the fallen Servitor with a critical eye. ++Hm? Yes, I am well, Brother Anselm.++
01[20:34] <Anselm> ++Not you, Brother. Our friend.++ Anselm gestures to the mortal.
[20:34] <antoine> ++Possibly, I will have to convene with the Captain++
[20:34] <Arkias> "You. Tech-adept. What is your status?"
[20:35] <antoine> A screech of mechanicus language comes back.
[20:35] <Balmung> RUSS DAMNIT SPEAK GOTHIC YOU HAG!
[20:36] <@Cadmus> ++Easy Brother.++
[20:36] <Arkias> ++Quell your humours, whel...Brother.++
06[20:36] * Balmung glares at Arkias
01[20:36] <Anselm> "Can we render any further assistance, Priest?"
[20:37] <antoine> ++The Captain does tell me it is possible. He will require that the engines be adjusted by Omniel++
06[20:37] * Arkias looks back, helmet masking his expression. The snear of contempt is hard to conceal, even with ceramite.
[20:37] <Bellerophon> ++There is a solution to our problem.  It lies here in the engineerium.++
[20:37] <Omniel> ++Understood. Adjusted in what way?++
[20:37] <Arkias> *sneer
[20:39] <antoine> ++He requires that you overload the thrusters to give greater turning thrust.++
06[20:40] * Omniel approaches the console once more. ++It should not prove difficult.++
[20:42] <antoine> The Tech Marine effortlessly overpowers the thrusters while putting several safety protocols in place to protect the ship from any excess damage that may be caused by their abusive use this way.
[20:43] <antoine> ++Well done, the Captain informs me the ship will be underway soon.
[20:44] <antoine> ++
06[20:44] * Omniel steps away from the console and respirates a sigh of relief. ++It is done, then.++
[20:44] <Bellerophon> ++To the bridge, then.  With haste, Brothers.++
[20:45] <Balmung> very well
[20:45] <Arkias> ++The Warp churns and writhes. Brother-Leader, I cannot sense our foes from afar.++
[20:46] <Arkias> ++I can give no warning of their presence. By your command...++
[20:46] <Omniel> ++Moving out, Brother-Leader.++
06[20:46] * @Cadmus takes up his rearguard position
06[20:46] * Arkias takes up a position near the front, axe humming gently in his grip. Arcane patterns and sigils are etched into the metal.
[20:47] <antoine> Moving back to the bridge you find Sinbad, Decimus, Oeris and four Dark Sons ready to depart. There is also significantly more armsmen and navy ratings here than there was last time.
06[20:48] * Arkias salutes, armoured fist clanging off the horned skull of his chest aquilla.
06[20:48] * Balmung looks at one of Dark Sons' officers "Might I borrow one of your men's helmets? Mine was broken while fighting with the beasts in the engine room"
[20:49] <antoine> The Dark Sons Sergeant looks from Balmung to Sinbad
[20:50] <antoine> In an almost expectant manner.
[20:50] <Arkias> ++A bold request.++ Arkias comments. ++To be expected from a son of Fenris.++ It's decidedly unclear if it's meant to be a compliment.
[20:50] <Sinbad> "...Do we have enough time?  I may be able to repair the armor...  However its cogitator and machine spirits may be need repair by the Brother Omniel."
[20:50] <Omniel> ++I would be honoured to assist, Brother Sinbad.++
[20:50] <Balmung> "You could try but it might waste what little time we have"
[20:51] <Sinbad> "My thanks.  But do we have the time?"
06[20:51] * Bellerophon removes his helmet, for now
[20:52] <Bellerophon> "The cartograph has a route.  It seems fairly expedient.  It will depend on xenos density."
[20:53] <Sinbad> "I'll make do with with repair cement.  The machine spirit, forgiveness asked, must wait until later if need be.  I shall try to re-seal.  Hand me your cement."
06[20:53] * Balmung hands Sindbad his helmet and his cement
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06[20:57] * Sinbad does his best with the cement tube, combat knife as spade, and inadequacy of touch from his gauntlets
06[20:58] * Sinbad hands it over to Omniel
06[20:59] * Omniel takes the helmet, and appraises it carefully.
[20:59] <Sinbad> "The armor is repaired, but the cogitator spirits are still sluggish from their brutalizing.  I know of no skills for the spirits.  If we have time, please do the rest, Brother-Techmarine."
06[21:00] * Omniel nods and gets to work, turning the helmet around and around like a rubik's cube as he tests the various circuits, using his multi-tool to fix things up as best he can.
06[21:00] * Balmung puts his newly repaired helmet back on ++Well you didn't put a dress on it at least, you have my thanks Brother.++
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[22:30] <antoine> The Watch Captain gives the the Ship Captain a salute before he turns on his heel and heads for the airlock ++We Depart so that these brave men may escape the clutches of this gargantuan beast++
[22:36] <antoine> The Dark Sons and Decimus follow the Watch Captain, the bulkheads opening to allow their free passage from the ship.
06[22:36] * Bellerophon follows his captain
06[22:37] * Sinbad wraps his camo-cloak around, and brings his bolter to ready as the squad continues onwards to their final objective
06[22:37] * @Cadmus resumes his guard position.
06[22:37] * Arkias stands there, axe in hand. The weapon's edge glimmers in the half light as he hefts it, ill-concealed impatience obvious from his bearing.
06[22:38] * Omniel falls in with the others, checking the ammo display of his Multi-Melta.
06[22:40] * Anselm mumbles prayers under his breath with his hands resting against the hilts of his blades.
06[22:42] * Balmung follows along
[22:43] <antoine> You soon exit the ship via the airlock, the thick stench of the hive ships atmosphere bearing down on you. There are only a few rippers on the surface of the ship now and they seem to be confused and bewildered, moving without purpose. The carcass of a creature sits upon the deck, the hull around it significantly rusted and burnt by some kind of acid.
[22:44] <Balmung> ++Where first Captain?++
06[22:44] * Anselm warily eyes the body.
[22:45] <antoine> ++To the center of the ship, that is our best bet according the Tellion's researchers.++
[22:45] <antoine> *according to
06[22:46] * @Cadmus nods in understanding.
[22:47] <antoine> You continue onwards, finding a melta hole in a wall that you can enter before some quick work opens up a path downwards. As you go deeper a huge vibration rocks you where you tread. ++Engaging engines, The Emperor Protects!++
[22:48] <Sinbad> ++GLORY TO YOU, WARRIORS OF THE TALISMAN!++
[22:49] <Sinbad> ++My apologies, Brother-Captain.  I was overswept with feeling.++
[22:49] <Omniel> ++Emperor-speed, Talisman.++
[22:50] <antoine> The tunnels you follow become lined with more and more blood vessels, the odd creature dashes past at intersections as you approach but so far they haven't seemed to detect your presence.
06[22:50] * Arkias raises his force axe just as the rumbling begins, the blade glowing faintly in the gloom. Inside his helmet, his eyes close as he reaches out.
06[22:51] * @Cadmus is on guard, sweeping any side tunnels as they move.
06[22:52] * Omniel remains on guard, engaging his Auspex to scan for any nearby threats.
06[22:52] * Anselm cautiously redraws his swords and continually glances around.
06[22:53] * Sinbad takes point, however close to the main column
06[22:55] * Arkias suddenly throws one armoured arm in front of himself, the movement accompanied by the squeal of automotors and a vox-distorted snarl of...surprise? The Librarian has stopped moving.
[22:56] <Arkias> ++Blood of the Great Father!++
01[22:56] <Anselm> ++What now?++
[22:56] <Omniel> ++I am detecting bio-signs, Brothers, very distant. Be on your guard.++
[22:56] <@Cadmus> ++Understood Omniel.++
[22:57] <Balmung> ++Let them come++
06[22:57] * Arkias does not respond for a long moment. ++We are not alone. There is a void, an emptiness in the Sea of Souls. Lesser beasts orbit it, and it sought to consume me.++
[22:58] <antoine> The Dark Sons look at each other.
[22:58] <@Cadmus> ++Sunds like our target.++
[22:58] <Arkias> ++It can only be the primary objective, and it is ahead, Brother-Captain. 600 marks.++
[22:58] <@Cadmus> *sounds
[23:00] <antoine> ++Very well, we continue onwards. Prepare yourselves++
[23:00] <Omniel> ++Roger that.++
06[23:00] * @Cadmus racks the bolt on his weapon and nods.
06[23:00] * Sinbad looks over his bolter, and nods behind himself to the party
[23:01] <Arkias> ++By your command.++ Arkias responds. ++If it is a soul-void, then I have flame enough to fill its need.++
06[23:01] * Bellerophon 's heavy bolter is always ready to fire, and he takes his position behind Oeris
[23:01] <Balmung> ++I've never met a xenos that I couldn't kill++
06[23:01] * Arkias grips his force axe tighter, holding it in a guard position as he strides along.
[23:02] <Arkias> ++Then perhaps it is your experience that is lacking. Brother.++
06[23:02] * Balmung growls through his vox
[23:07] <antoine> The Tunnel widens as you reach you target before opening up into a gigantic room, larger than the engine room on the Steel Trident. The majority of the room is filled by a titanic creature, the front of which is made up of an oversized head and torso. The Creature has but only spindly limbs but a large jaw filled with rows of teeth. Further back is the gigantic abdomen row after row of...
[23:07] <antoine> ...translucent tubes lead to the rest of the ship from it. Each filled with a larvae or egg pushed along by peristalsis.
[23:07] <Sinbad> ++...Damn.  It is ugly.++
[23:08] <Sinbad> ++Our method of attack, Brother-Captain?++
[23:08] <Arkias> ++Brother Cadmus?++ Arkias prompts, his own helmet turning from side to side. ++A sample of this...monstrosity could prove valuable for future engagements.++
[23:08] <@Cadmus> ++By the Lion that thing is ugly!++
[23:09] <Bellerophon> ++Method, Brother?++
[23:09] <Arkias> ++Yes, Brother Cadmus.++
[23:09] <Bellerophon> ++That is simple.++
[23:09] <Balmung> ++Cadmus watch your tounge when speaking of Arkias's mother++
[23:09] <@Cadmus> ++And yes, samples would be goo.++
[23:09] <Bellerophon> ++We shoot it.++
[23:10] <Arkias> ++May your bladework not match your wit, Space Wolf. This creature must burn.++
[23:10] <antoine> various thick fibrous connections hold up the torso and head of the creature and smaller creatures unlike you have ever seen before move over and around the beast to see to its needs.
06[23:11] * Arkias draws his boltgun with the hand not holding the power axe, racking the fire selector.
[23:11] <@Cadmus> ++Those fibres look like a good place to begin.++
[23:11] <Omniel> ++Caution, brothers. It seems not to have noticed us yet.++
[23:13] <Bellerophon> ++I am of the opinion we open with krak grenades."
[23:13] <Bellerophon> ++From there we will punish it with bolter and chainsword.++
[23:14] <antoine> There are numerous fissures in the ground and several small and large Capillary Towers reaching up from the ground or down from the ceiling.
[23:15] <Bellerophon> ++Brother-Apothecary...what if we were to use our repair cement to anchor our krak grenades to its key physiology.++
[23:15] <Bellerophon> ++Would that be sufficient to destroy it?++
[23:17] <@Cadmus> ++I'm not sure, this this is quite huge. And it might be easier to just shoot it down. Those limbs might not be strong enough to support its weight.++
[23:17] <@Cadmus> *this thing
[23:19] <Bellerophon> ++Perhaps it would be simpler to link them together and then..feed it to the...creature.++
[23:20] <Omniel> ++Perhaps those towers are structurally significant? If we de-stabilize the chamber, it may collapse.++
[23:20] <Arkias> ++Our time is running out, Brother-Leader. Should we fail to destroy it with our intial strike, we are unlikely to have another. We should act quickly.++
[23:20] <Bellerophon> ++Would it not be easier to destroy the queen, rather than the ship?++
[23:20] <@Cadmus> ++Will the creature just sit there and let us throw the grenades into its mouth?++
[23:21] <Bellerophon> ++It moves not...yet.  Let us make haste.++
[23:21] <Bellerophon> ++Should this plan fail, we resort to standard Codex procedures.++
[23:21] <@Cadmus> ++Those fibers holding it up would be our best bet.++
[23:22] <Bellerophon> ++We can do both.++
[23:23] <Bellerophon> ++Cut the fibers, destroy it from the inside, then ensure it is dead with bolt shell and sword stroke.++
[23:23] <Arkias> ++And with the first of them felled, the horde will not be slow to respond. No. We will have a single chance to slay the foe before it falls upon us.++
[23:23] <Arkias> ++By your command, Brother Leader...++
06[23:23] * Arkias barks, staring at the massive figure with barely contained, righteous loathing.
[23:24] <Omniel> ++A two-pronged method of attack seems wisest.++
06[23:24] * @Cadmus nods, puts one of the towers between himself and the Queen, and takes aim at the nearest fiber.
[23:24] <Bellerophon> ++Captain Oeris, your thoughts?++
[23:24] <antoine> ++It seems sound, the Dark Sons, Decimus and myself can assist or provide cover.++
[23:27] <Bellerophon> ++Then we shall coordinate.  Anselm, Balmung, and those proficient with sword and fist will destroy the fibers supporting the foul beast, while those with heavier weapons will make the grenade attempt while riddling it with fire and bolt shell.++
[23:27] <Bellerophon> ++We have one chance before it is alerted.  Let us not squander it.++
[23:28] <antoine> The Watch Captain nods to Decimus and the Dark Sons Sergeant, those three split off to join the assault marines while the other Dark Sons ready their bolters are fire support.
06[23:29] * @Cadmus nods and changes his target to the beast itself, aiming for something vulnerable, like a massive eye.
01[23:30] <Anselm> ++Brother-Captain,++ Anselm speaks up. ++If I may make a comment?++
06[23:31] * Arkias raises his boltgun, armoured finger just touching the trigger.
[23:33] <antoine> ++Go ahead Templar++
06[23:35] * Anselm points to the creature's head. ++Given that we are currently undetected, I feel that we should minimize the spread of our resources, and ensure that this creature is destroyed in a singular strike to avoid any unnecessary losses to its guardians. It does not seem particularly mobile, and its maw is exposed, so we should simply... shove the grenade bundle down its throat.++
[23:38] <antoine> ++Who volunteers for this duty?++
[23:38] <Sinbad> ++I would, but alas, I cannot fly.++
06[23:38] * Anselm coughs. ++It is my input. I will take the responsibility.++
[23:39] <Sinbad> ++Throw hard.++
[23:39] <Arkias> ++I will slay the beast.++
[23:39] <Sinbad> ++Psyker, we shall all slay the beast.  Just in differing ways.++
06[23:40] * Arkias grudgingly nods. ++Go with hate, Brother Anselm.++
[23:41] <Omniel> ++Emperor-speed, Brother.++
06[23:42] * Anselm puts his swords away, and takes a grenade from his belt. ++I require the mass.++
06[23:43] * @Cadmus hands his grenades over.
06[23:45] * Balmung hands his bandelier of grenades to Anselm
06[23:45] * Sinbad unties his grenade-bolt and hands it over with his repair cement tube
06[23:46] * Bellerophon hands over his six grenades and his repair cement
06[23:46] * Anselm hands the grenades to the Techmarine. ++I think it best you work these together.++
06[23:48] * Arkias does likewise.
06[23:49] * Balmung hands Omniel 2 plasma flasks
06[23:49] * Omniel frowns inside his helmet. ++Quite. Well, is that everything?++
[23:51] <Arkias> ++Now, we need only for the beast to open its mouth.++
[23:51] <Sinbad> ++...How do we do that?++
[23:51] <Bellerophon> ++Hold.  The peicé de resistance.++
[23:51] <Arkias> *wider.
06[23:51] * Bellerophon empties the last of his can of Metal Storm ammo onto the beachball sized grenade-bundle
[23:51] <antoine> Omniel quickly constructs the oversized explosive for the suic-voulenteer
[23:52] <Arkias> ++With all due respect, Brother-Leader, speak Gothic.++
06[23:52] * Omniel hands the package over to Anselm gingerly.
06[23:52] * Anselm accepts it, and begins mumbling prayers under his breath as he steps forward.
[23:53] <antoine> ++Then our course of action is decided upon, Go, Go, Go!!++ The Captain roars.
[23:53] <Bellerophon> ++Godspeed, Brother.++
06[23:53] * Omniel makes a protective sigil known to the priests of the Omnissiah, two hands placed directly over one's face so that one might peer through the fingers cautiously.
06[23:54] * Sinbad takes up a position near the Dark Sons, and aims his multi-melta upwards
06[23:55] * Anselm steps forward, then begins to run, then fires his jump pack, rocketing into the air. ++In nomine Imperator...++
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06[23:55] * Omniel readies the multi-melta, stoically.
[23:56] <antoine> Anselm burns through the sky at the gigantic creature. The flare from his jump-pack a blinding light in the darkness of the alien stronghold. As he flies through the air suddenly two clawed arms morph out of the torso of the Queen.
06[23:56] * Bellerophon records this all on pict
[23:57] <Balmung> ++That doesn't look good++
[23:59] <Bellerophon> ++SHOOT THEM!  SHOOT THEM DOWN!  4KILL THEM ALL!++
06[23:59] * @Cadmus quickly brings his bolter down and fires a burst at the arms.
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06[00:00] * Bellerophon begins cutting down the arms with precise heavy bolter fire
[00:03] <antoine> Cadmus' and Bellerophon's fire manage to rip off the suddenly grown appendages.
06[00:03] * Anselm grabs onto the monstrosity's head, forcing it to prepare for his payload. ++Et Solium!++
[00:05] <antoine> All around the chamber you hear sympathetic screeches from ten thousand alien throats.
[00:09] <antoine> Anselm bats away the smaller care-taker creatures before shoving the grenades down the Queen's throat before suddenly some inner jaw pincers grab him and haul him down with the grenades!
[00:11] <antoine> You see a shape in the gullet of the creature, wriggling around but unable to get out.
[00:12] <antoine> From the outer walls of the chamber warriors and hormagaunts detach themselves, crawling down to the floor to advance upon you.
[00:13] <@Cadmus> ++Brother, i advise quickly setting those grenades off.++ Cadmus says as he keeps an eye on the gaunts closest to him.
06[00:17] * Anselm struggles, and finally manages to get his power sword from its scabbard. With the power field humming, he begins cutting through the beast's throat and pulls the pin on one of the grenades before letting the mass slide down the gullet.
01[00:18] <Anselm> ++ET MECHANICUS SANCTII!++ he shouts as he drops out from the creature, and rockets off.
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[00:24] <antoine> The explosives slide down inside the creature before the firing charge ignites, the factory worker many many systems away would never had known that his tiny part in life had help lead to this victorious moment to save a planet. The frag grenades detonate, hurling hot shrapnel down the length of the beast, followed by the krak grenades that blow the torso clean from the abdomen, finally the...
[00:24] <antoine> ...plasma flasks ignite like miniature sun's and envelope the entire upper body in a cascade of fire. The immolated Queen writhes and screams in torment and agony before its lungs and vocal cords are no more and only a silent leering face is left. The body falls from its fibrous connections to the roof and slams into the ground, scattering the ashes along the floor.
[00:24] <Arkias> ++Hostile neutralized?++
[00:25] <Sinbad> ++...Can we leave now?++
[00:25] <Bellerophon> ++I love my job.++
01[00:25] <Anselm> ++Dominatus! Imperialis!++
[00:25] <@Cadmus> ++....I have never seen a more beautiful sight in all my life.++
[00:25] <Sinbad> ++I have yet to see Terra.++
[00:25] <Balmung> ++hahahaha++
[00:25] <antoine> ++Yes we can++ The Watch Captain calls out ++Decimus, activate the teleport homer!!++
[00:25] <Balmung> ++I hate this part++
[00:25] <Arkias> ++Brother Cadmus. What of a sample?++
[00:26] <Bellerophon> ++Sample?  Ha!++
[00:26] <Arkias> *derp
06[00:26] * Sinbad makes a rude hand gesture as he readies for the teleportus
[00:26] <Bellerophon> ++Bring the entire head!++
06[00:26] * Anselm lands beside Captain Oeris, and forms the Aquila across his chestplate... with various xeno-fluids dripping from his armor.
[00:26] <Balmung> ++I doubt the head is still there++
[00:26] <Omniel> ++We succeeded...++
[00:26] <@Cadmus> ++One moment Captain!++ Cadmus says before running over to the corpse and quickly gathers some samples before joining the others.
[00:26] <Arkias> ++No time for that, Brother.++
[00:27] <Arkias> ++Information is power, and with this victory...we may have it. Well thought, Brother Anselm.++
06[00:27] * Anselm grunts.
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[17:56] <Mir> Is there no game this week?
[17:56] <Mir> The one time I'm on time, we're below staff.
01[17:56] <HerrStaffen> Yeah,
01[17:57] <HerrStaffen> Thing doesn't fill in till right before.
01[17:57] <HerrStaffen> Antoine was in for a bit on the ooc...
01[17:57] <HerrStaffen> Oh, yeah, better go over there, man.
01[17:57] <HerrStaffen> He's probably having connection problems or something.
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[18:31] <antoine> You stand at the entrance to the chamber as the upper body of the Norn Queen lies as ash on the flesh floor. As Cadmus returns from his sample taking the creatures in the chamber thrash around nearby. Decimus deploys his teleport homer at the entrance and begins the rites of activation, Dark Sons marines cover him.
06[18:32] * Cadmus follows this lead and does the same.
[18:32] <Cadmus> *their
06[18:33] * Omniel raises his multi-melta in preparation of more xenos.
[18:33] <antoine> As Cadmus runs back however the creatures slowly stop mewling on the ground or attacking each other. One by one their malevolent eyes find yours and the begin to coalesce as if someone one was playing them like a instrument.
06[18:34] * Anselm uneasily looks over the xenos, preparing his blades once again. ++It appears our work is not yet finished...++
[18:34] <Cadmus> ++So be it, they will die before us.++
[18:35] <Omniel> ++How long before the Teleporter is prepared?++
[18:37] <antoine> The Dark Sons sergeant relays some information ++The Steel Trident is having trouble locking on to our position, the xenos bio-signs and atmospheric interference is troubling the teleportarium's cogitators.++
01[18:38] <Anselm> ++Perhaps we should move away from the core?++
[18:39] <Cadmus> +Agreed, put less xenos matter between us andt he Trident.++
[18:39] <antoine> ++The Techmarine informs me that movement will only increase difficulty in locking on to our precise position++
[18:40] <Cadmus> ++Then we hold the line brothers!++
06[18:40] * Sinbad brings up his bolter
[18:41] <Sinbad> ++Ammunition is low, and the enemy is close!++
06[18:43] * Sinbad checks his remaining ammunition and brings up his multi-melta in preparation
03[18:45] * antoine changes topic to 'Anselm, Cadmus, Sinbad, Omniel, NPC's'
[18:48] <antoine> running amongst the chimneys and fissures two groups of hormagaunts come from either side of the chamber, followed by several Tyranid warriors. Slithering across the 'ceiling' are five more of those snake bodies fighters you first saw back in the spawning pools.
[18:50] <antoine> You begin to feel the effects of weightlessness setting in as the gargantuan ship blazes its way across the atmosphere of Rahas.
06[18:52] * Anselm slides his blades from his sheaths and rockets forward with his jump pack screaming.
[18:52] <Sinbad> "I feel light!"
[18:56] <antoine> Anselm smashes into the warrior, his blades rising and falling in bloody arcs, tearing a chunk of the warriors head crest clean off but the beast remains, flicking its flesh whip and raising it's bone crafted sword.
06[18:56] * Cadmus takes aim at one of the warriors Anselm isn't engaged with and fires a hail of bolter shells at it.
[19:05] <antoine> The hurricane of bolter fire slams into the warrior, pitching its body backwards suddenly as it is torn into shreds by the apothecary's weapon.
[19:08] <Cadmus> "Back to the hell you came from, xenos." Cadmus spits.
06[19:09] * Sinbad quick-draws his bolter, and lays fire into the gaunt horde
06[19:15] * Omniel adds his multi-melta to the fray, backing up Sinbad.
[19:18] <antoine> Omniel's and Sinbad's combined fire begin the long whittling process of destroying any Tyranid swarm, bodies melt and explode left, right and center but still they press on.
06[19:20] * Bellerophon directs his heavy bolter towards the ceiling of the vast room, refocuses his motion predictor-autosenses suite on the xenoforms, and attempts to destroy all five in a single barrage
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[19:30] <antoine> The heavy round detach the leading figure of the spread out pack and send the beast to the floor where it is lost underneath the claws of the hormagaunts, the other survive by virtue of the dispersed fire over a large area.
[19:30] <antoine> others*
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[19:32] <antoine> Your watch captain aims and fires his plasma pistol to no effect at the slithering creatures.
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03[19:35] * Ugolino is now known as Arkias
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03[19:38] * antoine changes topic to 'Anselm, Bellerophon, Cadmus, Sinbad, Arkias, Omniel, NPC's'
03[19:38] * Anonymous is now known as Balmung
[19:42] <Arkias> "LIES!"
[19:42] <Arkias> "YOU LIE!"
[19:42] <Cadmus> ++Who lies, Arkias?++
[19:43] <Arkias> *ignore the second
[19:43] <Sinbad> "...Psyker, who are you talking to?!  We're currently busy!"
03[19:43] * antoine changes topic to 'Anselm, Bellerophon, Balmung, Cadmus, Sinbad, Arkias, Omniel, NPC's'
03[19:44] * antoine changes topic to 'Balmung, Anselm, Bellerophon, Cadmus, Sinbad, Arkias, Omniel, NPC's'
06[19:45] * Arkias ignore the other Marine, roaring at the top of his vox-augmented lungs. One armoured fist slams into his helmet repeatedly, hard enough to crack one eye-lens. "I WILL NOT BE BROKEN BY YOUR LIES, XENO! THE BLOOD RAVENS SHALL NEVER FALL TO YOUR KIND!" With that, the Librarians slumps for an instant, standing there with axe in hand and other hand at their side.
[19:45] <Arkias> *Librarian slumps
06[19:48] * Sinbad makes a sidelong glance at Arkias before returning to the battle
[19:48] <Sinbad> "Yes, xenos tell lies, yes! Dirty xenos lies!  Why are you talking with them?!"
[19:57] <Arkias> "YOU WILL BURN! ALL OF YOU! YOUR HUNGER WILL WITHER ON THE PYRE!"
06[19:59] * Arkias raises his other hand, now clutching the battered psy focus. The skull gleams in the light...
[19:59] <antoine> Balmung leaps into the fray, slashing left and right with his axe, butchering the small, ravenous xenos.
06[20:10] * Sinbad calmly pulls his bolt pistol, and puts it to his temple, and fires
[20:11] <Omniel> ++Brother Arkias, Brother Sinbad, control yourselves. Such outbursts do us little good.++
06[20:12] * Sinbad twitches, and silently re-draws his multi-melta
[20:12] <Sinbad> ++OOOOORDERS RECEIVED!++
[20:12] <Cadmus> ++Arkias, i'm beginning to seriously doubt your stability.++
[20:14] <antoine> You all hear echos at the edge of your mind but having steeled yourself from their prying you manage to block them out.
[20:14] <antoine> The Watch Captain, Decimus and the Dark Sons all maintain their positions, apparently also unaffected.
06[20:15] * Bellerophon looks disappoint at Arkias
06[20:17] * Arkias just stands there, focus held limply in one outstretched hand. "What...What have I done?...No flames...the echoes..."
[20:22] <antoine> The Dark Sons train their bolters on the slithering creatures above and drop two more of them while the dark sons sergeant enters the fray with bellerophon
[20:24] <antoine> Decimus also joins the dark sons sergeant, killing a few each
[20:25] <antoine> The two remaining snake bodied creatures leap, slide and crawl down to balmung in a downwards charge
06[20:43] * Balmung jumps back trying to disengage the enemy to get back to friendly lines
06[20:45] * Bellerophon keeps shooting at the tyranids
06[20:46] * Anselm swings his blades about and sinks his power sword deep into the Warrior's exoskeleton.
06[20:48] * Anselm then brings his own blade to bear and guts the monstrosity once more. Shocked to find it refuses to fall, he retracts his blades from its insides.
[20:50] <antoine> Cadmus tears a good chunk out of the hormagaunts assaulting the main battle line.
06[20:51] * Sinbad jams his multi-melta into the hands of the nearest person (Arkias), and draws his power sword
06[20:51] * Sinbad charges into the hormagaunt line
[20:51] <Sinbad> "أعطي الشهود ، وأنه لا يوجد إله إلا الله الامبراطور، ملك الملوك، والحاكم من رجل، وأنه هو الحامي لدينا ، لنا الله، سيدنا! انصرف الظلال من روحي ونقمة على ضعفي، بأنني قد يموت قبل أن الخطيئة قبله!"
06[20:54] * Sinbad brings his sword about in a slow, angry, powerful cleave
03[20:55] * Cadmus is now known as Derek58_driving
[21:02] <Arkias> ++...Brother Sinbad?++ Arkias exclaims disbelievingly, multimelta clutched in armoured hands. Unnoticed, his battered and seared psy-focus clatters to the deck plate, the carved skull's cap shattering into bone shards on impact. ++No! Brother Sinbad! NO! I WILL NOT BREAK THE BROTHERHOOD ASTARTES! IN THE NAME OF THE OMNISSIAH, AWAKEN, WARSPIRIT! AWAKEN AND BURN!++
06[21:04] * Arkias triggers the activation stud on the last word of the rite of firing, and the multi-melta roars to life.
[21:05] <Omniel> ++In the name of the Omnissiah! Preach it, Brother!++
06[21:05] * Omniel takes careful aim and fires away, following up Arkias' shot with a second blast.
[21:09] <antoine> Only a few remain now, the double melta blasts removing large portions of the swarm.
[21:11] <antoine> Your Watch Captain finishes off the few remaining gaunts that pestered the group as the dark sons engage the snake bodies enemies after your Space Wolf comrade.
[21:14] <antoine> two of the Dark Sons' bolters jam and they efficiently start working to clear the weapons while the last one perforates the two enemies' bodies with ease, his bolter roaring out through the darkened chamber.
[21:22] <antoine> Anselm is hit hard by the relentless attacks from the tyranid warrior. Between its organic sword and whip it manages to score two good hits on the knight.
06[21:23] * Anselm snarls, then begins to laugh through the pain. ++At last! A foe worthy of my blade!++
[21:25] <antoine> Suddenly from the abdomen, the womb of the dead norn queen snakes a massive creature. Taller than a carnifex and lithe on a snake-like body the massive creature gives out a birth cry as it emerges dripping in amniotic like fluid. With an elongated jaw, spikes on its hard scales and huge talons it slowly brings itself up to its full 18 meter height.
[21:25] <antoine> You feel weightlessness finally take hold as you feet start to float off the ground.
[21:28] <antoine> The relatively small warrior begins floating upwards above Anselm as it fails to maintain a hold of the ground. The larger creature has no such problems, slithering towards the main line. The Dark Sons also find themselves unable to get a hold of something to hold themselves in place.
06[21:36] * Anselm barks in anger, and orients himself with his jump pack towards the flailing Warrior. Propelled by his thrusters, the Knight-Brother makes contact with the Warrior and immediately cuts into it with his power sword, bringing off its head from its ruined body.
06[21:38] * Bellerophon loads in his last ammo tin for his heavy bolter, the one marked "DESTRUCTION BEYOND WORDS," levels his heavy bolter at the new xenoform, and attempts to cut it down in a single barrage of Implosion round fire
06[21:46] * Bellerophon bears his heavy bolter down on the large xenos, hitting with a percentage near 100
[21:54] <antoine> Bellerophon fires continuously, round after round leaving his heavy bolter and impacting the massive creature, his shots snap off its limbs, puncture its snake like belly and perforate its hard chitinous armor. The heavy *Click*, *Click* resounds through the room as the last of the Ultramarines implosion rounds are expended and all that remains is a tattered upper body floating in a heap of...
[21:54] <antoine> ...green ichor and yellow-purple chitinous refuse that litters the area. The beast expires as you feel your body suddenly lurch as your life sign is finally locked on and you are transported to The Steel Trident's teleportarium. For a moment you are surrounded by maddness and chaos, a daemons face leering at your own before suddenly standing on a raised platform surrounded by the usual green...
[21:54] <antoine> ...and white livery of the Dark Sons.
[21:55] <Balmung> ++DON'T EVER MAKE ME DO THAT AGAIN! I could feel my soul being ripped out++\
[21:56] <Bellerophon> ++I AM THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!++
06[21:57] * Sinbad looks about, and sheathes his sword, then quietly moves towards the exit
[21:58] <Arkias> ++From the daemon preserve us. With knowledge guard us.++ Arkias is chanting, gripping their multimeta tightly enough to leave faint lines in its surface.
06[21:58] * Anselm , still dripping in xeno-fluids, slowly scans over the chamber. "It is done, then..."
[21:59] <Arkias> ++Let purity be our shield.++ he finishes.
06[21:59] * Balmung stands up still gripping the giant gash on his abdomen
[21:59] <Omniel> ++Excellent timing on the teleportarium.++
[22:00] <Balmung> ++Indeed++
06[22:00] * Omniel carefully inspects his armour and weapons, wiping them clean where necessary.
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06[22:01] * Sinbad goes over to talk with a nearby Dark Son Techmarine
06[22:01] * Anselm looks over to the Space Wolf. ++Apothecary! Administer aid to Brother Balmung!++ he snaps.
01[22:01] <Anselm> ++And get me a damned washcloth!++
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03[22:05] * Derek58_driving is now known as Cadmus
06[22:07] * Cadmus lets out a deep sight of relief at the friendly faces and removes his helmet, taking in a deep breath of Imperial air at last.
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06[22:10] * Bellerophon removes his helmet as well
[22:10] <Bellerophon> "Where's Captain Oeris?"
[22:13] <Balmung> "A round of fersian ale for everyone!"
[22:18] <antoine> In the aftermath many conflicting reports would be made but the out of the chaos of battle a few key details emerge. While the fleet was heavily damaged the Tyranid escorts were destroyed. The Hive ship burned up due to your brave actions and the Steel Talisman survived. It is currently quarantined. the navy ratings held off a good force of tyranids that attacked them after they departed the...
[22:18] <antoine> ...Hive ship. They were intercepted by a dark sons thunderhawk which commenced gene scanning, resulting in 52 'stealer infected' men to be killed while the rest, including Dark Sons dead and wounded to be returned into safe Imperial hands. The ground battle was fierce as ever, the rest of the tyranids on the planet had re-grouped and only the timely death of the Norn Queen managed to give...
[22:18] <antoine> ...the Guard the opening they needed to break the enemies back. Projections now indicate it will probably be another 10 to 20 years before the world is even begun to be considered fully cleansed of the dispersed xenos.
[22:21] <antoine> You had spent a day on the planet, seeing to your immediate concerns before you were all summoned from your barracks to the nearby landing platform.
06[22:22] * Sinbad arrives, bare-skinned and bleeding profusely, save for some pants
06[22:22] * Cadmus arrives on the platform in freshly repaired armor.
[22:22] <Cadmus> "Do you need medical attention, Sinbad?"
06[22:23] * Anselm steps forward, his armor cleaned hastily cleaned.
06[22:23] * Balmung arrives with a large tankard of mead and burps loudly
[22:23] <Sinbad> "I...I do not.  I do not deserve that, Brother Apothecary.  My thanks, however."
06[22:23] * Ugolino arrives in full armour, head bowed and helmet under one arm. His head is newly shaven and his psy focus is nowhere to be seen. His Librarian's hood is dull and inactive, and axe in its sheath.
[22:23] <Ugolino> *Arkias
03[22:23] * Ugolino is now known as Arkias
06[22:23] * Cadmus nods, feeling he doesn't want to know the details.
[22:23] <Balmung> "Brother Cadmus thank you for the swift medical attention!"
06[22:23] * Omniel answers the summons quickly, having only just finished the proper maintenance on his armour. "Well met, Brothers. How are you this day?"
[22:24] <antoine> As you walk along the road to the platform it is flanked by lines of Leman Russ Tanks either side of a road leading to a landing ramp. In front of them are 32nd and 33rd Scintillan Guard at parade rest, as you approach they snap to attention.  On the landing ramp is Inquisitor Tellion, Captain Manuel Lyons and Watch Captain Oeris. Close behind Oeris is Decimus while the techpriestess stands...
[22:24] <antoine> ...behind Captain Manuel Lyons, her replacement lungs allowing her to breathe easily once more. To the left side of the main group stand a squad of battle sisters from the Order of the Bloody Rose. Opposite of the battle sisters is the Dark Sons squad you served with, their quartered dark green with white armor contrasting with the others present. They stand in a shallow semi-circle to the...
[22:24] <antoine> ...right side of the main group.
06[22:24] * Bellerophon swaggers up to the landing plat
06[22:24] * Anselm keeps his helmet tucked under his arm.
06[22:25] * Cadmus walks up onto the platform and stands at attention before Oeris.
06[22:25] * Sinbad walks in his curious "swish-swish" walk to the platform, re-donning his robes and face-wrap
06[22:26] * Arkias strides alongside his battle brothers, boltgun held across his chest in parade rest. Coming to a stop, the Librarian performs the Imperial salute towards the Captains, fist clanging off his aquilla in a gesture as ancient as the Imperium itself. His head inclines in a bow, and then the young Librarian is in parade position.
[22:27] <antoine> Out of nowhere Patriclus has somehow striding alongside his lord, joining the group at the platform.
[22:27] <Arkias> *stands in formation
06[22:27] * Sinbad hands Patriclus his combat knife sheath, to hold as his ceremonial squire
06[22:31] * Omniel smooths out an errant wrinkle in his tabard and scans the crowd, slightly surprised to see the TechPriestess attending as well.
[22:33] <antoine> Your Watch Captain turns his helmet's voice up to project it over the crowd "Those who stand before you this day have been The Emperor's Fist. They have smashed aside all xenos before them and have maintained the highest traditions of their respective chapters. They have honored themselves, their Order and their Chapter. Most of all they have honored their Emperor who guides us all."...
[22:33] <antoine> ...Inquisitor Tellion steps forward "Rahas has been bloodied but we have prevailed, we have throw back the alien menace, in space on on the ground you have spat in the eye of the beast!" A raucous cheer goes up. "We meet here today to honor those who have been at the heart of this endeavour."
[22:33] <antoine> Your Watch Captain motions to Bellerophon to step forward.
06[22:35] * Bellerophon steps forward, beaming with his perfect Ultramarine teeth
[22:38] <antoine> The watch captain holds out a finely crafted banner, the Victorex Maxima a highly regarded banner of honor of the Ultramarines. On it is the depiction of a ultramarine driving a spear through the heart of a Tyranid.
06[22:38] * Bellerophon graps it firmly
06[22:39] * Bellerophon holds it up for all to see
[22:40] <antoine> Inquisitor Tellion motions for Cadmus to approach her as Captain Manuel Lyons taps his cane and waves Sinbad towards him. Finally the techpriestess also lets off a screech
06[22:40] * Sinbad gives Patriclus a quick wrist movement to follow, and proceeds towards the Captain Lyons, and goes to a knee
06[22:40] * Omniel nods and steps forward in a stately manner, head bowed towards the speakers.
06[22:40] * Cadmus steps forward to stand before the Inquiisitor, the Prime Helix on his shoulder spotless.
[22:41] <antoine> The Watch Captain then turns to Anselm, motioning for him to come forwards.
06[22:42] * Anselm hesitantly steps forward, keeping a sober face, then slowly kneels, bowing his head to Oeris.
06[22:42] * Bellerophon steps backs
[22:42] <antoine> The techpriestess adds an embellishment to Omniel's Machina Opus. She attaches two chains linked in the middle by a golden cog.
06[22:44] * Omniel accepts the award humbly before lifting his head.
[22:44] <antoine> Inquisitor Tellion attaches a red aquila on a chain that hangs from Cadmus' Prime Helix badge.
[22:45] <Cadmus> "You do me great honor, Inquisitor." Cadmus says with a bow of his helmetless head.
[22:46] <antoine> Captain Manuel Lyons hands a metal Aquila token to Sinbad, a representation of the favor of the Imperial Navy.
06[22:46] * Sinbad takes the token in both hands with his head bowed with a prayer of blessing and thanks, stands, and returns to formation
[22:47] <antoine> The Watch Captain takes an Imperial Laurel and places it on Anselm's head, the interlocking green coloured metal leaves reflecting the suns rays.
[22:48] <antoine> Finally Inquisitor Tellion pins a Imperial Guard Victory Star on Patriclus' chest, obviously he had been up to some mischief while you were away.
06[22:48] * Sinbad gives Patriclus a friendly nod in congratulations, before returning to attention
06[22:48] * Anselm looks up at the Watch Captain, surprised by the decoration.
[22:49] <antoine> As you step back everyone present gives a sharp and sudden salute to all of you.
06[22:49] * Cadmus returns the salute.
[22:50] <antoine> The Dark Sons Sergeant points to Sinbad and waves him over to the private Dark Sons group.
06[22:50] * Anselm fights, and fails against the urge to smile. He stamps his boot against the ground, and salutes the crowd.
06[22:50] * Sinbad again gives the sign for Patriclus to follow, and joins the Dark Sons
06[22:52] * Omniel salutes as well, his face betraying little emotion.
06[22:58] * Bellerophon trots off to talk to Tellion and Oeris about the pictrecorder and cartograph
06[22:58] * Arkias is the last to salute the crowd, fist clanging against the chest aquila. He is subdued, expression carefully controlled.
06[22:59] * Cadmus waits for an opportunity to discuss studying the Norn Queen samples he acquired.
[22:59] <Cadmus> *with Rellion
[22:59] <Cadmus> *Tellion
06[23:02] * Omniel approaches the Techpriestess soon after, hoping to inquire as to the Steel Talisman's status.
[23:24] <antoine> That night after some of you perhaps having a go of Balmung's good Fenrisian ale you are summoned to a far more private matter. You stand in an gloomy abandoned warehouse where Inquisitor Tellion stands before you.
06[23:24] * Sinbad looks about from beneath his face-wrap
[23:25] <Sinbad> "Greetings, this night, Lady Inquisitor.  What deserves our summons, Throne-blessing?
06[23:25] * Bellerophon rolls up to the afterparty with his beer helmet securely filled, strapped, and loaded
06[23:25] * Omniel scans the place idly with his augur array, appearing none too comfortable at such a location.
[23:26] <Cadmus> "Has it something to do with the Tyranids?" Cadmus says as he has a seat on a large crate.
06[23:26] * Anselm silently enters, now free of his armor and wearing simple black robes covered by a white tabard, displaying his Chapter's black cross liberally.
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[23:28] <antoine> "For once it does not. Plans are already underway for your next mission. This is your initial briefing on this matter."
[23:29] <Bellerophon> "I will enjoy a mission where the foe is less than...copious."
06[23:30] * Sinbad nods in aggreement
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[23:30] <Sinbad> "There is not glory or honor much in killing that which is thrown at us to be killed."
[23:30] <Cadmus> "Agreed."
[23:31] <Balmung> indeed
[23:31] <Ugolino> "There is victory."
06[23:32] * Omniel nods as well. "Our skills will be put to good use. What then is the nature of this mission?"
[23:32] <antoine> A man enters the room, he looks young, mid thirties at most he is wears a well fitted dark leather combat outfit but has no decoration on it. Inquisitor Tellion begins "This is an associate of mine, he will detail the new threat the Imperium has set its sights upon."
[23:32] <Sinbad> "....May I presume a guess?"
06[23:32] * Ugolino looks down at the mortal youth skeptically, but with less contempt than he would normally show.
[23:32] <Ugolino> *Arkias
03[23:33] * Ugolino is now known as Arkias
[23:33] <antoine> "You may..."
[23:33] <Sinbad> "Might you be the Lord I have heard in hearsay by the name of the ancient Terran constellation?"
[23:36] <Bellerophon> "Let him speak.  His identity will either be revealed or unnessecary."
06[23:36] * Cadmus nods and remains silent, giving this mystery man a chance to being the briefing.
[23:37] <antoine> "I am Oriel, Orion is an alias to be used with outsiders. However you are no longer outsiders to my plans."
06[23:37] * Sinbad bows from the hip in greeting
06[23:37] * Anselm folds his arms.
06[23:38] * Arkias is uncharacteristically silent, watching and waiting.
[23:39] <antoine> "While we have been preventing the Canis Salient of the The Achilus Crusade from falling to the Tyranids a more conventional foe has been continuing to gain strength. The Tau continue to take worlds from us and we have been content to allow their empire to grow while we deal with greater threats. That indifference has come at a price which I no longer wish to pay."
[23:40] <Bellerophon> "We are to exterminate an ethereal, then?"
[23:41] <Cadmus> "We shall show the Tau that their 'Greater Good' is as a speck of dust before the Imperium."
[23:41] <Balmung> "I believe Sinbad we have found a foe worthy of your blade"
[23:41] <Bellerophon> "I am familiar with the tau, on a more primitive.  I have encountered them only rarely."
[23:41] <antoine> "Carthoga, a world further spinward of us is no longer paying its tithes. The Tau have begun settlement and their influence spreads. Capture of Elimination of an Ethereal is one of my objectives, also, sabotage, misdirection and wearing down of the foe is also within my plans."
06[23:41] * Sinbad makes a gruff snicker in agreement with Balmung
[23:42] <Arkias> "You consider these...Tau to be a threat equal to the Hive fleet?" Arkias questions. "As a conventional foe, surely their advance would be easier to counter."
[23:42] <Bellerophon> "An ethereal?  Are there several?"
[23:43] <Balmung> "So your plan is to go down to the planet and cause as much havok as we want?"
[23:43] <Omniel> "It may also prove a good opportunity to capture some of their crude Xeno technology."
[23:43] <Balmung> "I like this plan!"
[23:43] <Cadmus> "The Tau can be insidious. They exploit the weaker of the Imperium's servants to gain footholds on worlds before taking over."
[23:44] <Balmung> "We'll just have to stomp on that foot then wont we?"
[23:44] <Bellerophon> "They are a threat to the minds of the Imperium, if perhaps not their bodies."
06[23:44] * Balmung grins broadly
[23:44] <antoine> "I do not Arkias, but with the elimination of the splinter fleet here they are confined to the Orpheus Salient now. We have exhausted ourselves holding Rahas so we cannot project our military strength onto Carthoga. Instead you will be inserted to stall their capture of the planet."
[23:44] <Cadmus> "Agreed, Brother." Cadmus says, sharing Balmung's grin.
[23:44] <Sinbad> "Shall we smash into them, or shall we be more targeted in our approach, Lord?"
06[23:44] * Arkias finally nods. "Understood."
[23:44] <Omniel> "We shall do our utmost, of course."
[23:45] <Cadmus> "And stall it we shall, with extreme predjuice."
[23:45] <Bellerophon> "A light touch will be required, early one."
[23:45] <Bellerophon> "We cannot scare the ethereal until we are in a position to finish the mission."
[23:45] <Balmung> "Surely there must be a pro-imperium resistence down there."
[23:46] <Cadmus> "There always is."
[23:46] <antoine> "I will be masquerading as a Imperial Diplomat to pressure the planets leader into Imperial service once more. My arrival is however just a front to get you onto the planet. I am uploading the planets information to you via data-slate now.""
[23:47] <Arkias> "You place too much trust in the faith of the weak, Brother Cadmus."
[23:48] <Balmung> "And I think you trust them too little Brother"
[23:48] <Arkias> "For their world to fall to the xenos means they have already failed in their duty and oaths. What can you expect of such men?"
[23:48] <Sinbad> "Enough, we are in company, Brothers."
[23:48] <Sinbad> "Faith shall be judged by the fires of war and the light of the Throne in due time.   Ours is the former, this moment."
06[23:48] * Arkias takes the admonition in stride, nodding to the other Marine and falling silent.
06[23:48] * Balmung shrugs at Sinbad "A debate for another time then?"
[23:48] <Sinbad> "Indeed."
06[23:49] * Sinbad returns the shrug to both parties
[23:49] <Arkias> "Another time, Spa...Brother."
[23:49] <Bellerophon> "Who will lead this mission?"
[23:50] <antoine> "Your Kill Team will be in charge of its own activities on the planet. Decimus and Oeris will be part of my bodyguard."
06[23:50] * Cadmus nods befor saying "How will we keep in contact with your group?"
[23:51] <Bellerophon> "Through vox, I imagine."
[23:51] <Bellerophon> "We will be planetside."
06[23:53] * Arkias 's eyes narrow, but he remains still, boltgun cradled in his arms.
06[23:53] * Cadmus raises an eyebrow before looking at Oriel and saying "A warning would have bee appreciated."
[23:53] <Cadmus> *been
[23:55] <Omniel> "When are we to embark?"
[23:55] <antoine> "Warnings are not in my nature Apothecary, I am not one to announce myself or my abilities openly."
[23:56] <Cadmus> "Fair enough. At least you didn't reveal that in the middle of combat." Cadmus says with a sigh.
[23:57] <antoine> "I suggest you shift your focus from complete and utter destruction to a more subtle approach while operating on Carthoga. If that is everything I bid you a good evening."
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[23:58] <Balmung> "When you say subtle what do you mean?"
03[23:58] * Ugolino is now known as Arkias
[23:58] <Arkias> "Noted." Arkias rumbles, a warning note in his voice.
[23:59] <Cadmus> "Sabotage, selective destruction. That sort of thing."
06[23:59] * Anselm nods, and leaves, stopping outside to wait.
[23:59] <Balmung> "Alright"
Session Time: Sun Jul 31 00:00:00 2011
[00:00] <antoine> The man laughs as he turns and walks away into the night. "Until we depart contact should be made through Inquisitor Tellion."
06[00:00] * Sinbad gives his battle brothers a good night, and heads off into the night, camo-cloak whipping
06[00:01] * Anselm motions to Cadmus from outside the warehouse.
06[00:02] * Cadmus stands and joins Anselm outside the warehouse.
01[00:02] <Anselm> "Brother," the Knight greets. "I... had a favore I wished to ask of you."
[00:03] <Cadmus> "Name it Brother Anselm, and i'll see what i can do."
01[00:03] <Anselm> "In the event of my death... I ask you do not return my geneseed to my Chapter."
[00:03] <Cadmus> "Why would you ask me to do such a thing?!"
06[00:04] * Anselm frowns and sways. "My Chapter is... shamed. Decadent. I don't want my legacy to be passed on to one who will simply decorate himself and decry good warriors such as you."
03[00:05] * Retrieving #XenosHunters modes...
06[00:05] * Arkias moves away and into the streets, hood now glowing faintly as he strides down a side alley. His eyes glint, and he cradles a battered, charred staff in his hands as he murmurs to himself.
[00:06] <Cadmus> "What would you have me do with it then? Nothing will keep me from retrieving your progenoids should you fall, Brother."
01[00:07] <Anselm> "I'm not sure. Direct it to a Keeper." Anselm stares off blankly into space. "As it stands... I don't think I will return to Prosson. I feel my place is with the Deathwatch, hence-forth."
[00:09] <Cadmus> "Understood, i would imagine the Deathwatch has facilities for occasions such as this."
06[00:10] * Anselm pats the Dark Angel. "I thank you sincerely," he says. "I must go now. I have things to discuss with Captain Oeris..."
01[00:10] <Anselm> And with that, the Knight steps off into the night.
06[00:10] * Arkias grips the staff more tightly, the metal and wood groaning under his grip, before relaxing a moment later. The Librarian continues on their way, their expression betraying none of their inner turmoil and confusion.