[DH1e] The Damocles Contingency (OOC)

[Lord_Ikka]

I'll leave Nicios' decision up to the dice, as I have no real preference on going either way (I can see the benefits of both). 01-50 go with Restal/Reynard, 51-00 go to try to get Aldario. Best out of three rolls gets it.

 

Rolls are - 57, 28, 73

 

Looks like Nicios votes to go get the traitor rather than the mark. Duty over greed I suppose, which actually fits his character.

 

 

[A.T.]

Looks like Falk and Nicios then, while the second group chase down potential survivors from the crash after their bounty hunting side-quest?

[Mazer Rackham]

Yes, Tro, that's fine.

 

I'll move everyone along soon.

Edited February 27, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Lysimachus]

10 hours ago, A.T. said:

while the second group chase down potential survivors from the crash

 

Am I wrong in assuming that all 3 got taken by the ambushers? (Based on our current assessments, I thought they were taken back to this medical facility somewhere within House Canthus territory?)

 

But yep, we'll try to get the team some extra cash (we'll share it out with everyone!) while you guys chase down Kraevus? Then we can meet up back at the (hopefully repaired) hauler and head into Canthus?

Edited February 27, 2023 by Lysimachus

[Mazer Rackham]

25 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Am I wrong in assuming that all 3 got taken by the ambushers? (Based on our current assessments, I thought they were taken back to this medical facility somewhere within House Canthus territory?

 

I'll streamline and clear up, since we have a lot of plot threads threatening to tangle, (a by-product of having to talk in Psyker-vision, when information is described more by feeling than fact) but it can be easily deduced from poking some spaceport workers what happened to the lander:

• Stitches and Scourge returned to the lander in the spaceport
• The lander was ambushed by a group of 'nondescript' men
• This group of men caused the lander to explode/wreck
• A group of pilgrims intervened, drove the men off, and took the casualties to an Ecclecsiarchy hospice for sick pilgrims and those seeking travel respite
• This hospice is within the Upper Hive
• You will receive several reports of a big or huge man with the pilgrims.

I just expected a few more questionings, so left it vague for the whole enquiring minds thing.

[Lysimachus]

Oh, derp. 

 

I had clearly misread the situation. I thought the pilgrims were the attackers (disguised and led by Greyson) and they carried off our guys back to the med centre that we have the card to enter.

 

I am now clear. In that case, yep we can see if we can find them too!

 

 

 

 

 

Also in that case, is the big guy with the pilgrims Kel's PC? 

[Mazer Rackham]

45 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Oh, derp. 

 

I had clearly misread the situation.

 

Know the feeling. Although in my case, application of soothing cream takes the sting out.

 

36 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Also in that case, is the big guy with the pilgrims Kel's PC? 

 

Originally, I'd planned for that, but I think Kel has bowed out, so I have a Plan B I've been looking to shoehorn into this campaign. As you're aware, Kel is tied to Locke, so in turn, you can infer (without me admitting anything), these pilgrims are related to that plotline.

 

Sobek is planned to turn up at the spaceport in a transport (The Voivode) provided by your generous benefactors, but if the lad is busy I can stall, and we can introduce him at a swanky cocktail lounge up-hive...where several offers will be made....

[Lysimachus]

If that bit of trickery goes too far beyond the haggling you already allowed, GM, Reynard will of course pay up the full 50TG... just saw an opportunity with the bag and thought it would be a very Reynard way to handle it! 

Edited February 28, 2023 by Lysimachus

[A.T.]

 

@Lord_Ikka Any thoughts on an approach?

 

Perhaps a few hundred more burgers and waddle in through the front door impervious to gunfire? :p

[Mazer Rackham]

Falk and Nicios burst in - literally - to the gunshop.

 

Kraevus turns to is henchman. "My God, what does the scanner say about their cholesterol level?"

 

"It's over 9,000!"

 

*Boom*

Edited February 28, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Lord_Ikka]

3 hours ago, A.T. said:

 

@Lord_Ikka Any thoughts on an approach?

 

Perhaps a few hundred more burgers and waddle in through the front door impervious to gunfire? :p

Hmm. I can think of three- 

1 Both go through the front, straight-on. Possibly stupid, but easiest and most normal as far as keeping everything calm to start.

2 Both go through the tunnels. Best chance of carching someone off-guard, but could get lost or lose the target while trying to reach the shop.

3 Split up, one going throigh the front and the other tunnels. The usual problems with splitting up as far as coordination, but possibly having an edge if things go south. 

 

I prefer 3, with Nicios in the tunnels ready to burst in and spasm people if Falk needs help, but any of the three seems suitable.

[Lysimachus]

2 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Falk and Nicios burst in - literally - to the gunshop.

 

Kraevus turns to is henchman. "My God, what does the scanner say about their cholesterol level?"

 

"It's over 9,000!"

 

*Boom*

 

 

 

Edited February 28, 2023 by Lysimachus

[Ancient_Sobek]

Sorry everyone! Had some family business that came up. I will get a post up before I go to bed tomorrow. I assume I am bringing the Voivode to the spaceport, or do I need to set down somewhere else? 

[Mazer Rackham]

3 hours ago, Ancient_Sobek said:

Sorry everyone! Had some family business that came up. I will get a post up before I go to bed tomorrow. I assume I am bringing the Voivode to the spaceport, or do I need to set down somewhere else? 

 

Yes mate, that's fine, park that sucker. 

 

Hope all is well and calm with the family. 

[Trokair]

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[Lysimachus]

Just to make sure I've got it clear in my head, in the bunker there are:

 

Us three

2 Bartenders (male and female)

3 men and Hostess at the wheel

Tarkan

Unidentified guest

? Men with guns (how many? Is there any way to know if they are all club staff, or are some guards for the guests, like Restal is pretending to be?)

 

 

Just trying to work out if it's worth trying to shoot Tarkan immediately, if he's under the influence and out of it...? Probably not... 

 

 

Edited March 2, 2023 by Lysimachus

[Mazer Rackham]

59 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

? Men with guns (how many? Is there any way to know if they are all club staff, or are some guards for the guests, like Restal is pretending to be?)

 

Two. EDIT: Forgot to say, yes, on closer inspection (the light is dim) they would appear to be club staff.

 

59 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Just trying to work out if it's worth trying to shoot Tarkan immediately, if he's under the influence and out of it...?

 

Team Panda. Eats, shoots and leaves...

 

Youngsters these days. 

Edited March 2, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Trokair]

1 hour ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Team Panda. Eats, shoots and leaves...

I loled so hard that this little linguistic example is more relevant with the wrong comma pause here. Next you are going to throw a had had had had had had had had had had had at us.

Edited March 2, 2023 by Trokair

[Mazer Rackham]

1 hour ago, Trokair said:

I loled so hard that this little linguistic example is more relevant with the wrong comma pause here. Next you are going to throw a had had had had had had had had had had had at us.

 

 I'm not Dan Abnett. I only write sentences, not enforce them.

 

Oh, I'll be throwing a lot at you all Tro...

 

Soon...

[Trokair]

So what you saing is that in my next story post (hopefuly when I get home tonight) Bardas should be extra paranoid?

[Mazer Rackham]

1 hour ago, Trokair said:

So what you saing is that in my next story post (hopefuly when I get home tonight) Bardas should be extra paranoid?

 

Yesn't.

 

Just a general note for players: once we have resolved the immediate dilemmas and choices, we will then close Act I.

 

We're headed for the end-game, people. Congrats on living this far. 

Edited March 2, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Lysimachus]

14 hours ago, Lysimachus said:

Us three

1 Bartender (male)

3 men and Hostess at the wheel

Unidentified guest

2 Men with guns

 

I'm just writing a post to go with Initiative Roll.

 

Just to check - has everyone gone squiffy or is it just the staff? Una? The other visitor? The 3 gamers?

[Mazer Rackham]

Only one man is unaffected - the robed fellow.

 

Everyone else - including Restal - will be squiffy, as the narcotic is both airborne, and transdermal. It's appropriate for the sensate mad Slaneeshi. Go ahead and roll your Init, I'll build around you as normal.

[Trokair]

Is there anybody else in the Arbite Lab? 

[Mazer Rackham]

6 minutes ago, Trokair said:

Is there anybody else in the Arbite Lab? 

 

Yes, Verispex Agent Yshing is there.