[DH1e] The Damocles Contingency (OOC)

[A.T.]

7 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

As before, I don't think any of us have any of the required Forbidden Lore subsets to even try, so will have to wait for Nicios to Sense it?

 

Falk has Arbites as common rather than forbidden lore, but no actual forbidden lores (and takes -5 on those he picks up due to his background).

 

If common lore(arbites) is suitable I can roll that though.

[Mazer Rackham]

I thought that was the case when I wrote it up. I don't have your sheets open all the time and I want to make the PBP interaction as smooth as possible with the time I have, and let the players take some of the burden of checking off me. Plus it keeps Nicios involved, because you're all passengers at the moment, so finding something to push at everyone is a...challenge.

 

You'll pull into the Precinct Hanger before long anyway.

 

Tough decisions coming up.

 

@A.T. am afraid not. It's an Inquisitorial Seal, if Falk was familiar with it, it would be a surprise. I think as Players you all know where it's going, though.

Edited April 26, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[A.T.]

Just now, Mazer Rackham said:

Tough decisions coming up.

 

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

[Lysimachus]

Definitely going that way... 

 

I thought Locke had declared a total embargo on anything coming to or leaving the surface, though? Just in case the Golem managed to stow away? Is that no longer in effect, as Solomon (and friends) came in and Locke and Restal have left? Or is it just one rule for him and one for everyone else?

[Necronaut]

20 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

As before, I don't think any of us have any of the required Forbidden Lore subsets to even try, so will have to wait for Nicios to Sense it?

 

"Be strong in your ignorance." - Codex: Imperial Guard, 3rd Ed. 

[Necronaut]

8 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Definitely going that way... 

 

I thought Locke had declared a total embargo on anything coming to or leaving the surface, though? Just in case the Golem managed to stow away? Is that no longer in effect, as Solomon (and friends) came in and Locke and Restal have left? Or is it just one rule for him and one for everyone else?

 

"Only the faithless question." - Imperial Armour, Vol. 2.

[Lysimachus]

11 minutes ago, Necronaut said:

"Be strong in your ignorance." - Codex: Imperial Guard, 3rd Ed. 

 

 

5 minutes ago, Necronaut said:

 

"Only the faithless question." - Imperial Armour, Vol. 2.

 

 

You're just highlighting the differences between Scourge and Reynard again... 

[Mazer Rackham]

20 minutes ago, A.T. said:

 

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

 

Locke's working on it.

 

13 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

Definitely going that way... 

 

I thought Locke had declared a total embargo on anything coming to or leaving the surface, though? Just in case the Golem managed to stow away? Is that no longer in effect, as Solomon (and friends) came in and Locke and Restal have left? Or is it just one rule for him and one for everyone else?

 

If that's not rhetorical , we have a Naval Containment Blockade, and Martial Law. All non-authorised traffic will be shot to pieces, any any unauthorised personnel shot to pieces or detained as spies, then shot (to pieces).

 

Official business is allowed as long as it serves the blockade or imposition of law, so more troops to quell a riot, an officer acting on official duty with appropriate papers, for example. In appearance to Reynard, yes it's 'one rule for thee, but none for me', and you should feel free to narratively leverage that, but in the scale of things, it's a Falk-approved (and narratively encouraged) 'Exitus Acta Probat'.

 

6 minutes ago, Necronaut said:

"Be strong in your ignorance." - Codex: Imperial Guard, 3rd Ed. 

 

Ignorance is bliss...

 

But so is Heresy.

 

Pick! (Levels bolt pistol with tears in his eyes).

[Lysimachus]

Oops, sorry Necro, posted at the same time there.

 

Guess we can consider it a bit of 'Bad Acolyte/Good Acolyte'?

[Necronaut]

This pleases me. I mean Scourge. Let's see if our friend/NPC plaything has anything interesting to say. 

[Mazer Rackham]

Apart from "you're all big meanies?" 

[Lysimachus]

 

Sigh... it always seems mad to me that you can't choose to Oppose a Deceive roll with the Deceive Skill... like if you're good at lying you're usually pretty good at spotting them too?

 

Ho hum, down to Falk on this one! 

[Mazer Rackham]

4 minutes ago, Lysimachus said:

 

Sigh... it always seems mad to me that you can't choose to Oppose a Deceive roll with the Deceive Skill... like if you're good at lying you're usually pretty good at spotting them too?

 

Yeah but then it turns into:

 

"You're lying!"

"No, YOU'RE lying!"

"Nuh-uh! I'm LYING BETTER THAN YOU!"

"Pff, you're not a liar, I'M the liar!"

"Ha! Gotcha!"

 

Besides, this ain't a Test against lying, my lad.

 

This is for Sleight of Hand....

 

Just a note - anyone bar Cutter can make an attempt. Just need a narrative added to justify it.

Edited April 26, 2023 by Mazer Rackham

[Machine God]

Sleight or Slight of Hand, or foot or tongue? 

 

The captive Grinned at You!!!! 

 

Cyanide Tooth Capsule? 

[Marshal Valkenhayn]

Solomon is going to focus on co-piloting for the moment. He doesn't really have anything he can add here, and I'm fine with being background help for the next little bit.

[Trokair]

Mazer, two questions.

 

I know Bardas was behind the others time wise, is he now caught up (i.e. concurrent with the team in Valkyrie 212) or is he still behind but less so? Just trying to place his temporal distance, and I am not sure how long the ride with the Brotherhood has been and how long the flight of the cutter to and from the wreck and hive respectively  works out.

 

Has the lance strike against the wreck happened? Cephas not answering Bardas question could have been for a number of reasons, so just checking.

[Mazer Rackham]

Ok, bit of a slip up there, I forgot you'd asked Cephas a question, my reply was going to be static: radiation and atmospheric conditions prevent response, so go with that as you will.

 

Time-wise things are quite fluid for you, so we will assume about four hours by the time you get into the Kush. That should put you behind the party, who I think are on about six-plus hours by the time they get back to the Halls of Judgement, so we've got a couple of hours to kill before you rejoin.

 

Any help?

[Trokair]

That's fine, just wanted to make sure I had things clear in my head.

[Machine God]

It's a good thing that Restal isn't busy at the moment. 

I've got a long weekend, I'm going to Paderborn to look up old friends. 

[Mazer Rackham]

I need to get out to Germany again one day...enjoy @Machine God.

[A.T.]

I don't think we have much in the way of fancy anti-toxins or similar, but if anyone has any thoughts we can always poke the dead guy and see if it makes things better or worse.

 

Heat, cold, shock therapy... I mean he might not be dead, no-one has checked so if he wakes up we can try asking him some more questions :p

[Necronaut]

6 minutes ago, A.T. said:

I don't think we have much in the way of fancy anti-toxins or similar, but if anyone has any thoughts we can always poke the dead guy and see if it makes things better or worse.

 

Heat, cold, shock therapy... I mean he might not be dead, no-one has checked so if he wakes up we can try asking him some more questions :p

 

This sounds suspiciously like heresy... But I'm not an ecclesiarchal priest, so go knock yourself out, kid! 

[Marshal Valkenhayn]

I vote we give him the goldfish treatment and flush him down the valkyrie's toilet.

[Trokair]

That must be a Ogryn rated toilet if you can flush a person down it.

[Marshal Valkenhayn]

The vacuum of space, baby. It really sucks.