roll call?
the new guy here. Not sure what to do.. since the cannoness either has forgotten something very important. That inquisitors can go *blam* to pretty much anyone(s) including a planet if they deem fit. They outrank every non inquisitor (spess murehns?). This is unless I'm mistaken. If I am I need to brush up. If I'm not she has really over steped our bounds by countermanding our orders.

though that assumes this quest is completely cannon.

>>12403778

Inqusitors don't outrank canonesses. They are a completely different branch that sorta crosses a little. You can give orders to sisters, but you cant order a canoness, and her orders are taken over yours.

Your thinking of an inqusitor LORD. They are the ones whose word is law.

The canoness can't really give you orders however.

>>12403806

also, even If I was an inqusitor, i wouldn't argue with an angry space nun with a power fist and plasma pistol.

ah. I stand corrected. Thought the lords were there to keep the inquisitors from being trigger happy or corrupt

>>12403806
Find out if the other ships in orbit will be able to repell their own warp incusions and inform them of the devices if we havent already done so.

Another valid point, but we are hardly harmless. I appologize for my newfagness to Warhammer 40 (oddly enough I'm the sage for my group of rpers, but I am very new.)

>>12403829

You dont know where the other breaches were. They happened on ships sort of nearby but you dont know where.

Repost most recent please. It will make decision easier. Shouldn't have closed previous thread.

>>12403737
“Outrank me. OUT RANK. ME”
“You forget your place sister. In matters of faith. You have authority. In matters of the Ecclesiarchy, you have your authority. But in all matters of the Imperium of the God Emperor, I am the final authority. “
“There is a greater daemon on that planet. If that creature is not killed in the next five minutes I am considering calling in the assistance of the Ordo Malleus and having this planet orbital bombed into the stone age.
“I do not take this lightly Canoness. I know the terrors of the warp better than most and I shall have you know that the population of this planet are condemned. They will burn in the warp should we not act immediately to contain this situation.”
“All hands. Prepare for battle. In the Emperors name we grant his peace to those on this planet. Have the Astropath call to all Naval ship in the area. Tell them we seek assistance in the cleansing of this planet. The great enemy is amongst us. May the Emperor protect us.”

>>12403867

srsly. your not an inqusitor lord. do you think they would have sent a high ranking inqusitor to investigate what the Ecclesiarch thinks is a bunch of baldersash?

>>12403806
I hate to say but they out rank everyone.
Inquisitors may give orders to the High Lords of Terra. They can only refuse should they have good reason.
From http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Inquisition
"As per the Inquisitorial Remit, Inquisitors hold the absolute power to judge all who fall beneath their gaze."
Play it how you will but Inquisitors are stupid powerful

I didn't post that one.. I being the new guy.. not sure who did.

>>12403900
I don't want to get into a serious argument because this is rather fun so I'll leave you with this comment from the Lexicanum and let you make of it as you will.
“Although there is no formal system of ranks or command in the Inquisition, there are a number of positions that may be held by an Inquisitor. These positions do not bring any more authority (an Inquisitor's authority is already absolute), however the incumbent Inquisitor will have increased influence over his peers by virtue of his office.”

>>12403921

The high ranking inqusitors do yeah. Your more on an equal playing field with Galatea and while you are an experienced inqusitor she's been a canoness for over eighty years. its probably better to listen to her.

>>12403921

At that level of power in the Imperium, everyone has am unimaginable amount of power derived from their own feudal powerbase. Inquisitors have the legal authority to blam anyone they please, but only a few Inquisitor Lords have enough influence and political clout to make that a credible threat. Those who overstep the amount of influence they actually wield could just as quickly find themselves executed for heresy by their more powerful or savvy peers.

A valid point. So what do we do: Go along with it, do our own thing, or take charge (may even need to kill her. Though this is risky. Secular power is only power so long as people recongnize it. We dangerous in our own right, but it would be difficult and counter productive to take on a whole ship.

>>12403987

I'd also rather not argue. While an inqusitor's word is absolute they also have to think about the political ramifications of their actions. especailly when they are a younger inqusitor. They are limited in that regard. That is why the canoness is your superior. Especially in this regard. Military and warfare.

How about "You would rather have a many souls be eternally lost than the few that are already.. than cut this infection before it spreads. They shall die in the service of the Emperor and thus (insert after life thingy here)?

>>12404057

i'm just going to warn you now that killing Galatea will result in almost instant loss. You will be swarmed with angry sisters.

also, you just bound a daemon to yourself. I dont think you are in any position to judge another at this point.

>>12404095

I think you guys are being to hasty on the whole orbital bombardment angle. We might have to execute the populace eventually, and we might not, but the most important evidence right now, it seems to me, are the devices. We should try to recover as many as we can, not blast them into rubble from space.

>>12404026
I don't doubt politically she could out manoeuvre me but at the moment, without any greater power to call too, I am the absolute authority in this area. And considering I’ve just bound a daemon to my service I’m not expecting to survive long should I come across a puritan Inquisitor, although my own faction would back me, I’m probably going to go down should there be a hearing by my fellow Inquisitors.
>>12404031
Oh I know that, but that is amongst Inquisitors, and though she is a canoness, politically powerful. With a daemon incursion underway, her presence and her convent being investigated as too their relationship with the powers of chaos, she isn’t really in much of a position to argue. If a System Lord was here, or a Naval Fleet Commander to argue with me I would be happy to back down, but at the moment I have the political right because of the investigation.

I love arguments, sorry about this.

It would be valuable to do this, but its quite possible these sisters are comprimized. Unless the daemon is tricking us (quite possible) a chaos god was able to greatly alter one of their number. Just because this may not have gone 'just as planed' doesn't mean anything. However the sisters did show ability to contain the attack on our ship. This shows some promise, but may be elaborate just as planned. Orbital strike is sure, but no long term advantage (sure.. in a sorta way). Counter strike is risky but potentially more advantagious.

>>12404095

Galatea just gave you a cold look. The thousand mile stare of a wizened warrior. "Those hiveworlders are fighting back down there, I know because i've seen it before. There are hundreds, thousands of places for a daemon to hide where it would be safe from an orbital attack. And even if it is injured, the flood of dead souls will easily heal it. All that it would accomplish is to kill what resistance the hiveworlders are putting up right now and leave my sisters out in the open when we make planetside."

"Exterminatus is always an option, however, with warp portals spawning all over and us having no idea how they are starting, we will most likely destroy any chance we have of learning its workings or how to stop it." She pushed past you and Filigree, flexing her power fist.

"Now if you'll excuse me inqusitor, I have a job to do."

Though that is assuming the device will do more than corrupt us.. though we are using a daemon so....

>>12404119
I disagree. Greater daemons are not things that appear lightly. Serious power must be used to counter these threats and since we don't have a large army at hand, we must limit the spread of the daemons and then exicute them should they survive the initial assault

>>12404131

... you have no idea how much political weight a canoness has, do you?

if a sister survives long enough to rise to the rank of Canoness she's been blessed by the emperor. To survive in that position for eighty years...

You may have a higher status than her but in her mind, you do not outrank her. She's seen far more chaos than you

What is our highest priority. The Imperium, humaniy, or ourselves (or something else)? Just speculating if we are going down the road to corruption (not just radical, but full chaos defection)

>>12404218

its been established that all of the imperium may very well be at stake. It may has something to do with the devices.

I say we go down there and get them. The Canoness knows what she's doing.

I vote for going planetside and showing those daemons the Emperor's wrath. Better leave Filigree here, bound somehow so she won't get into trouble. Who know what would happen should she come with us...

And with that, this Anon's going to bed. Don't get blammed in the meantime!

Established is such a strong word considering our source, but inaction will not lead us to any good. I say let her do her thing, but what do we do. We could go with her, but if things go Bad End then eveything is doomed (or at least the plot). Or we could stay in our ship and keep in contact. If things go bad exterminatus.

>>12404156
Oh well, time to go collect some toys. I wander if we can find a daemon sword that we can bind to us and use. What other toys can we collect?
I say we follow and let the sisters take the front of the fight while we go around looking for the source. Probably find some nice stuff along the way.
>>12404201
Hey, radical Inquisitor. If I wasn't didn't have such self belief I wouldn't have bound a daemon to myself.

Back up the resistance forces.
All of them.
If we fail, exterminatus.

ok we have established we are arrogant. Thus it is likely we go along. lets go along, so this thread doesn't die in endless arguements (arguements is fun, but I love quests). What do we do/get before we go?

Also, as for the bitch Filigree, send her back to the warp via force sword.

OOC: Killing daemon is logical, but do we want to kill of potential plots that are in that.
IC: Makes sense if we don't think we aren't certain we are going to live through this or if we are having serious second thoughts.

>>12404256
>>12404235

Filigree leans in, one eyebrow raised. She held up your box of cigars. "I took them from your ship. Thought you might-"

You snatch them from her, the daemonette's grin splitting her face in half. "Heh. The things she'd do to you if she knew about me. I can just imagine that powerfist going into all sorts of places it doesn't fit..." She visibly shivered.

You stormed off, ignoring her prattle, and followed the Canoness onto a drop ship. You noticed Filigree was with you once the door closed. "Oh come ON!" You buckle in next to a sister with an extremely scarred face. She was the only one in her squad not wearing a helmet.

>>12404333
Take a full retinue and order all ships to prepare for orbital insertion.

Prepare a failsafe line, should the daemons cross it make sure the ships liquidate the surface of this area. Bomb it till the surface cracks and new land rises forth to cover the tainted soil.

In terms of equipment, Force weapon. I’m not sure what else we have available too us.

seconded if still possible

I like this failsafe idea. I second it.

OP, what weapons do we have available to us?
And tell that idiotic daemon to stay out of the fighting, and out of our way, lest she be revealed by other daemons or pykers or something or other.

This daemons ability to do what it has done has gotten me somewhat concerned. It is Alucard like, but that doesn't make it as loyal as Alucard.

>>12404521

You have a force weapon, your a psyker, and you have a bolt pistol.

Spark up a conversation with the sister with the scarred face. Teh emprah is super pimp and all that jazz.

Gotta call it a night. Please archive.

>>12404580

Your stomach lurches as the ship drops, rapidly moving through the atmosphere before leveling off, rocketing toward your destination.

You look at the serious looking sister next to you. "Hey. What's your name?"

"My name is Anna, Inqusitor..." Her voice was faint and she had a slight lisp. Whatever had caused the scarring had left nerve damage.

"What's the situation?"

Anna reaches into her robes, pulling out a small litany. "We are going to an area that is very khorne heavy so we wont have to worry about a ton of psykic activity.... though... Theres supposed to be a bloodthrister there..."

>>12404693

aww come on! name keeps changing...

>>12404693
Bloodthirster. Well this could be a problem.
OP Just how good are we at HtH, because a direct challenge is not out of the question if we have a Force Weapon

>>12404760

not all that spectacular. You also only have flack armor on at the moment.

>>12404784
Well a direct challenge to the Bloodthirster is out of the question. So the alternate is, go with one of the ork gods philosophies. Hit it hard when it's not looking.
Let the Emperor guide my blade and strike down my enemies in this hour of need.

We could just kill it with fire..

>>12404693
What kind of troops can we get from our ship? Guardsmen, acolytes or even Spehss Mehrens?

>>12404971
I think we only have the emperors flashli... I mean the hammer of the Imperium at our disposal

>>12404784
Well, what are we good at? Also, if we have some downtime during the landing, ask Tessa or one of the other sisters what happened to the girl they saved from being sacrificed.

sorry guys passed out back now

>>12404971

your already dropping its a little late for that.

>>12404859

Your drop ship slows and lands, the sisters springing up right away and rushing out, bolters blazing. You get out just a bit more slowly, Filigri and Galatea exiting with you.

You can see Anna and her team of heavy bolters nearby, peppering a large group of bloodletters with bolter fire. They went down rather quickly.

>>12406276
What else is going on around us? What terrain are we in, exactly? Keep an eye on Filigree so she doesn't get herself killed by doing anything too stupid.

>>12406276
find a vantage point to get a good look at the battle field and a little privacy so we can talk with out daemon

>>12404784
Why are we, an inquisitor, running around in a combat zone with the same armour a guardsman would have. Even a storm trooper is better armoured than we are. Is this our first mission? We're one of those inquisitors that usually let their acolytes do all their work, aren't we?

>>12406301
>>12406298

You survey the terrain. It is the remains of some sort of large structure. The daemons are pouring out from underground it looks like.

"I hate to ask inquisitor... Who it that?" She pointed to Filigree"

>>12406327
Who asked?
An acolyte

>>12406316

Our main power is that we're a fairly powerful psyker, not that we're supposed to be that great in close combat. Also, we have a rosarius, or we did before.

>>12406356
>>12406327

Gah no the Canoness asked. Ugh tired.

Also your witht he cannoness and the sisters and Filigree. You have no acolyte with you right now.

>>12406370

you still do

>>12406374
>>12406327
Let's go with the whole acolyte thing. It's even true, I think.

>>12406374
>>12406185
I don't want to sound rude but maybe you should consider getting some more sleep.

>>12406301
>>12406298

You survey the terrain. It is the remains of some sort of large structure. The daemons are pouring out from underground it looks like.

"I hate to ask inquisitor... Who it that?" Galatea pointed to Filigree"

>>12406374
An acolyte. We are going to seek out the source of this infestation while you control these daemons. You seem to have things under control.

>>12406388

no i just woke up thats why i'm groggy.

>>12406388
Of course it's true. She is part of our retinue so what is the canoness doing asking such obvious questions.

>>12406391

I think the anons are right to represent the demon as one of our acolytes to the canoness. We should try investigate the source of the demons. Leave the heavy fighting to the sisters, and see if we can locate a device similar to what was on our ship. Surely the tech-priests will have a better chance of figuring out what's going on if they have more devices to examine.

>>12406395

The Canoness looked Filigree up and down. "Not like that she's not."

Galatea reached into the pod and pulled out a las gun, giving a brief summary on how to use it and tossed it to Filigree along with two charge packs.

"Don't you go dying on me inquisitor. I swear if you decide to cop out before relying the information on esme, I'll-"

She was cut off by an ear splitting roar, a Bloodthirster crashing out from behind some nearby rubble.

"Throne... That was quick..."

>>12406412
Agreeing on all points.

>>12406416
“Are you questioning my retinue? Canoness, I do not question the company you keep, but for the order I am given by my peers.” Continue ignoring the Bloodthirster. “And before you become too presumptuous, my judgement will be made not on your whim but by the Emperors guidance.”

>>12406453
We could at least say that a bit more nicely.

>>12406470
We could, but as a radical Inquisitor we probably wouldn't

>>12406494
But we should, at least as long as every convenient way off that planet is controlled by the sisters. Also, why are all radical inquisitors asshats? This isn't 1995.

>>12406453

No i'm not questioning you inqusitor"

She motioned several times to the sisters, watching them line up, two multimeltas and a plasma pistol aimed at the Bloodthrister, the Canoness drawing her own plasma pistol and pointing at it.

"Considering the hellstorm around us I just thought it unwise for her to go in unarmed. She can cover your flank."

The sisters and Canoness began firing, the charging Daemon slowing very quickly as the beams and bursts of white hot plasma ripped the huge beast apart, the creature dropping and evaporating just shy of the squad.

"I think i'll tag along with you Inquisitor. At least for a ways. If I stay here then nothing will survive long enough to get into close range." She flexed her powerfist impatiently.

Filigree just stood there, gaping at where the Bloodthirster used to be. "I love you guys... I love you guys so much..."

>>12406522
>implying all radical inquisitors shouldn't be asshats
>this isn't 1995.

You just went full retard.

>>12406533
“So long as your Sisters can take care of themselves.” Look to where the Bloodthirster once stood. “I see no problem with that at the moment. “ Start feeling psychically for the device, if it is close by. Try and tune in on the feeling we got when we found the first device.

>>12406546
>>12406522

whoever said your radical? You bound a daemon to yourself yes but with good reason and you do intend to send her back when your done with her (i think)

she is utterly powerless and is only used for information.

>>12406533
"Well, let's go then. Any signs of civilians in this area? They might need help and could possible tell us where the daemon incursion started." Then whisper to our "acolyte" "Oh... and Filigree, you're only going to get something better than a lasgun if you behave. Any idea where those daemons are coming from?" If she can't help let's CAREFULLY try to use our psydar.

>>12406522
We came on our own ship, we have our own transport if needed. We are dealing with a bunch of puritans who will kill us if they found out what we did. We work with them, we don't have to be nice to them.

>>12406585

no you came on one of the sister's dropships. all means off planet are controlled by sisters.

>>12406575
The argument is simple, we have sought the assistance of a daemon. We are a Radical. Regardless of degree, we are a radical. A puritan would probably have killed it, the tech priest who failed to recognise the portal corruption box, and probably killed Tessa just because she was touched by a daemon.
My opinion anyway. There seem to be only two sides, and we are defiantly on the radical side. Need a motocross bike to ramp off the burning corps of the greater daemon of nurgle while playing a killer guitar solo.

>>12406597
But didn't we arrive at the planet on a separate ship? It would have transport capabilities.

>>12406577
>>12406568

The canoness shakes her head. "We dropped away from detected human lifesigns. We picked this spot because it seems to be where the daemons are coming from."

You glance at Filigree. "They're daemons of Khorne..." She said bluntly.

You roll your eyes. No help at all. You light another cigar as you reach out with your mind, finding the origin point of the daemons.

You start out in that direction, both Filigree and Galatea close behind.

>>12406643
Start humming we're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of oz.

>>12406643
Let's advance carefully. Most khornate daemons aren't really the tactical sort, so we may as well meet them on terms if we have to.

So it's Filigree, Galatea, Tessa, Verity and us?

>>12406680

Verity and Tessa were in a different drop ship. All you have are Galatea and Filigree.

>>12406680
Agree, draw Force weapon. Assume it is a sword.

>>12406680

you three advance carefully, encountering a small group of bloodletters and several flesh hounds. They don't seem to have noticed you yet.

>>12406700
Forgot to add, start shop talk with Galatea. You know the usual, battles we’ve seen, heretics we’ve killed, daemons we’ve put to the flames. The usual. And mandatory praise to the Emperor.
Occasionally goad Filigree to join in praise to the Emperor.

>>12406702
How far are we from the front line? Can we get the Sororitas to heavy bolter them to draw them away?

>>12406729

nope. Ramage or stealth. Pick one.

both are plausible options. remember. you are the ultimate badass. that provides you with better protection than any armor ever could. Rule of lulz keeps Filigree pretty damn safe and Galatea is awsum.

Just don't do something unbelievably stupid and you'll be fine.

>>12406758
Let's go stealth, keeping quiet and the thrill not to be discovered should accustom Filigree a bit more to silence without taxing her too much. Wasting the Emperor's munitions is also heresy and we've done enough of that today.

>>12406758

Rampage! SUFFER NOT THE HERETIC TO LIVE!!!

>>12406768
I would disagree since we have two serious HtH weapons with us. They shouldn't pose too much of a threat and it'll give us a benchmark for the characters ability to handle herself.

>>12406795
>>12406787

You look at Galatea. She was already watching you closely. A moment of silent communication passes between you and you leap out, taking the enemy completely by surprise.

Filigree leaps out a moment later, not fully aware of what was going on.

You begin to unload your bolt pistol into the Bloodletters, the canoness taking careful aim and taking out the flesh hounds with her plasma pistol. Filigree takes aim and begins to unload into the Bloodletters, the volley of automatic fire making them drop like flies.

"Haha! Die you wetches! Minions of a pathetic god! DIE!!! AHAHAHA!!!!"

She really seemed to be enjoying herself.

>>12406924
Let's keep an eye out if none of those demons of Khorne are trying to sneak up on us. They might be maim! kill! burn! stupid but you never know. If nothing else happens, continue pressing our advantage in the direction of the portal generator. Do we have any explosives with us this time?

>>12406924
Roll eyes and look to Canoness. "Acolytes."

>>12407011
+1
Also let's take filigree to the side and remind her to get a hold of herself.

>>12407011
>>12406998

You glance toward Filigree, about to tell her to calm down when she darts forward, firing from the hip and reloading. Her aim is dead on, taking care of the rest of the bloodletters in one clean sweep.

The last one falls by her feet, choking and sputtering. She just grins and brings her large boot down on its head, sending the creature back to the warp in a puff of smoke.

"Heh... Hehehe..."

The canoness raises an eyebrow. "Your Acolyte takes quite a bit of pleasure in slaughtering daemons. I can see why you brought her along."

>>12407181

Did our acolyte just take out multiple bloodletters with a LASPISTOL?

Can we keep it?

We'll move on, staying quiet and watching for any more daemons.

>>12407216

lasGUN

and its a daemonette. She is very willing to kill minions of Khorne

>>12407216
lasgun

>>12407181
Let's do something to get Filigree to calm down, or she's going to start fellating that lasgun next.

Otherwise I agree with >>12407216

>>12407234
I think the special demon hate was between
Khorne <-> Slaanesh
Nurgle <-> Tzeentch
right?

>>12407216
>Can we keep it?

i wish i had that picture with an iquisitor and a demonette on a leash. would totally fit that situation.

>>12407289

you mean like this one?

>>12407261

Correct

>>12407354
yes and thank you very much

>>12407245
>>12407216

You rush over to Filigree, grabbing her by the arm. "Calm down!" you hiss. She just gives you a pouting expression. "You're just upset because my fingers are on this trigger and not in your-"

"CALM DOWN!"

Galatea walks over to the two of you, patting Filigree's shoulder. "Nice shooting. But we've got to move. More will be coming soon and we can't afford any injuries."

The Canoness trudged off, Filigree trotting after her enthusiastically.

>>12407369
Keep our guard up and follow them. Let's ignore our "acolyte" from now on unless she's getting herself killed.

ok guys i have class. I'll be back later to continue, okay? :3

be sure to vote up on the quests.

You idiots better not kill Anna, Tessa, or Verity.

Have we told the Canonness yet about the summoning devices?

alright i'm back

>>12407930

Yeah, inform her what we're looking to destroy and tell her about its mind numbing effects.

>>12408488

You catch up with Filigree and Galatea, falling into sync with the elder sister's step.

"We're looking for a device that generates warp portals. There was one on my ship." She nodded once, her eyes scanning the landscape for signs of an attack.

"This doesn't feel right..." She mumbled, stopping behind a large rock. She grabbed Filigree by the collar, pulling her back with an "urk!"

You can sense a powerful and constant warp force not too far away. You can also hear a faint mechanical hum. "If we're getting closer, why isn't resistance increasing?"

>>12408618
"I've been wondering about that myself. The device on my ship was completely unguarded as well and the beasts summoned by it went down far too easily. Maybe something of its nature interferes with the stability of these wretched warp spawn when close enough? Still, we have to be careful... I was unable to damage the one on my ship with a bolt pistol, necessitating the use of a power weapon. Meaning we have to get close unless you have any explosives on your person. Emperor, I don't like this."

>>12408618
"Perhaps the deamonic forces are too chaotic in nature to set up a good ground defense? Maybe the portal can only summon so many at a time? Maybe something really horrible is about to poke it's head out of the warp- I don't know, and I honestly don't want to stick around to find out. Let's smash this motherfracker and let the techies and clerics argue over the results. Filigree, how do you feel about going closer to the warp influxes center? I don't want to hurt my newest acolyte too badly."

>>12408747
>>12408721

You approach the area with caution, the canoness and Filigree close behind. Deep in a crater sat a smoking device. It was cylindrical in shape and half buried in the ground. Judging by crater around it, it had been dropped from over it.

Above it hovered a warp portal, lighting crackling around it. It didn't seem unstable but the portal was flickering, undulating dangerously. Almost like something was trying to get... out...

>>12409387
"Filigree, your the expert here in demonology. Should we shoot it?"

>>12409387
"Do you think there's anyway to turn off the device without destroying it?"

>>12409387
Did the Sisters bring some of that awesome artillery of theirs? If so, just give it the coordinates of that thing. If not, would our force weapon be able to pierce it if thrown or does it only work while being held in our hands?

>>12409449
>>12409423
>>12409417

You take a step back, slowly drawing your force weapon. Galatea didn't move, her eyes wide. She took a step forward, her clenched powerfist slowly relaxing.

"Wait... is... is that..."

Galatea didn't get to finish her thought, a deafening bellow causing the air to shudder. You all turn around to see another bloodthirster behind you, this one significantly larger than the previous one. You must not have heard him approach over the sound of the portal.

>>12409801
Tell Galatea to steel her mind with prayer and destroy that blasted thing. Order Filigree into cover, we'll distract/take care of the Bloodthirster until the machine is destroyed.

>>12410078
I'd prefer this:
1. Have our acolyte and the canoness distract the daemon. Tell them not to risk anything, only to by us time.
2. Activate our shield.
3. Deactivate that machine as fast as we can.
4. Win the battle. 2 more machines to go.

>>12410078

The bloodthirster advances quickly, Juggernauts of khorne, Flesh hounds, and Bloodletters close on its heels. Not too far off you can see another two Bloodthirsters advancing, bellowing in fury. It would be impossible to fight them all at once. Not without backup... A lot of backup...

You tell Galatea to go for the device after forcing Filigree into cover, but she doesn't budge. You look at her. She's on her knees, in prayer. Just as you are about to yell at her to get it together, the portal widens with a crack like thunder, a silver, gold trimmed gauntlet forcing its way out.

What emerged from the portal was nothing short of spectacular. A woman, her armor embossed with Aquilas and Fleur de Lys, hovered inches over the ground, her sword and head wreathed in light so bright it was impossible to gaze at directly. Sapphires set into her armor and the hilt of her sword pulsed with an otherworldly energy, her hair a wreathe of white flame.

It was Esme, The Exalted Martyr.

>>12410193
.....?
The hell

>>12410193
Wait and see what happens, while hoping that Filigree won't turn into dust simply by being this close to Esme?

>>12410193
>It was Esme, The Exalted Martyr.

>>12410206

did you read chapter 1 anon?

>>12410366
I did, I just didn't expect to see Esme again so soon.
Not like this, certainly

>>12410424
Agreed, I was also expecting a longer romp as an Inquisitor before meeting her again.

>>12410193
I get it- the forces of chaos aren't invading, they're running away
From Esme!

>>12410193
See how our Deamonette acolyte reacts- if she looks like she's in pain, try and remove her from the situation
Also, how's the cannoness reacting?

>>12410193
>>12410509

Everything happened very quickly then. Eseme swooped down, her body streaking through the air like a comet of holy fire. She landed amongst the lesser daemons, incinerating half of them in an instant. She turned and lept forward, her target the Bloodthirsters approaching from a distance.

Off to the side, several daemons of Tzeentch screeched as several squads of sisters peppered them with shots, Tessa's celestians rushing in to rend them apart with their screaming swords. They must have seen the light from Esme's body.

You almost forgot about the Bloodthirster in front of you until it roared, bringing you back to reality. Before you could react, Canoness Galatea, glowing faintly as her faith burned within her, charged, firing her plasma pistol at the bloodthirster until it turned red hot. Casting the weapon aside, she lept into the air, the daemon's sword biting deeply into her outer thigh as she brought her powerfist down on the great beast's face, crushing it.

The bloodthirster stumbled back, screeching in agony, its free hand wrapping around Galatea's armored form, crushing and pulling at her, but it was too late. The Greater Daemon fell back as the repeated strikes reduced its face and skull to a bloody pulp, the rest of its body falling back and dissipating.

There were daemons swarming from the portal now, daemonettes, pink horrors, plaguebearers, and still more bloodletters.

Filigree, who had attempted to make herself as small as possible when Esme arrived, poked her head out of her hiding spot, watching the battle unfold in silence. The daemons must have sensed what she was as they seemed to be ignoring her.>>12410509

>>12410454
>>12410424

She's here to be awesome and to give more story and for potential sororita Esme/tessa cuddles

>>12410591
Okay, unless those deamons spilling from the portal are allied with Esme, NOW would be a really good time to shoot the device!

>>12410609
.... You mean, we're not going to be playing Esme again?

>>12410617
+1

>>12410630
I think we'll get her back in the next chapter.

>>12410591
Fight our way through the hordes of daemons towards the portal device, emphasising agility over raw power, seeing as our armour won't even stand an average demons attack. Let them taste the fury of a member of the Emperor's Holy Inquisition, we can't be outdone by the nuns.

>>12410630

of course you will. What you thought she might actually be sticking around this time? haha you silly person

>>12410609
Don't let Verity and Anna feel left out. Harem ending and all that.

>>12410591

Awesome Canoness is AWESOME!!!

>>12410660
Deltessa has to say something awesome though:
"Frack you, you fracking sonsofbitches," lacks a certain oomph

>>12410707
Seconding!

>>12410753
"Spirits of noxious immateria, be gone from hence, for as the Emperor of Mankind, manifold be his blessings, watches over me, so I will not fear your shadow of the warp!"
This okay?

>>12410660

You charge toward the portal device, jumping and dodging around the daemons. You swing your force blade with purpose, slaughtering the creatures of the warp left and right.

There are too many, however. You begin using your bolt pistol but it doesn't make much of a difference. You cant seem to make any progress...

You instinctively roll to the side as the sound of automatic weaponry shakes the air, though the shots wern't aimed at you.

You look up and see Sister Anna and her squad of heavy weapons marching toward you, their bolters and heavy flamer clearing away the daemons in their path. They stop nearby, the multimeltas and heavy bolter setting up and firing, obliterating the daemons exiting the hellgate.

Fire was too heavy to get near the device, however.

Tessa and her team managed to reach your position. Her squad seemed unhurt for the most part except for several cuts and bruises. One sister seemed to have a broken arm, Verity tending to her injury with ease.

"Hey Delessa!!!" She clapped you on the back, shooting a rushing daemon with the other arm. "You want some backup?"

She gestured to the device, looking up and nodding at Anna. The heavily scarred sister responded with a thumbs up. They would stop firing when you decided to move.

>>12410924

say whatever you want.

>>12410965
Angry Marines battle cries all the way:
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

>>12410991

you can be an angry inqusitor in a different quest.

*note to self: angry inqusitor quest*

>>12411021
Well, I think there isn't much to do except charge that fucking device and put an end to this incursion.

>>12411083

We must do it awesomely though

>>12411124
Does that mean we have to do it without our clothes? :3
Really, to come up with any good plan we know to little about the terrain except that the device is located in a creater.
Lacking anything else, I'd say we should try to communicate to Esma, via our psyker abilities, that she should pick us up, carry us until we are over the machine and drop us so we can destroy it with one swoop as we come crashing down, using an unfortunate demon to cushion our fall. Then we go full sparta on the demons as we fight them from their mid, back to back with Esma.

>>12411183
*Esme for fucks sacke. 5 minutes in the pain glove for me, I guess.

>>12411183
We should move in parallel to the heavy weapon's teams line of fire until we're close enough then signal them.

>>12411183

We have the other sisters to cover us and Esme is busy dealing with greater daemons.

who here is good at typing? we need someone to awesomely type our charge and destruction of the machine

>>12411214
Esme is actually doing nothing too important since descending on that bloodthirster the canoness eventually killed. At least nothing OP thought worth mentioning.

>>12411261

Esme went off into the distance to kill the bloodthirsters that were coming toward us. The canoness killed the one in front of us. Esme didn't help with that one.

i'll brb /tg/ moving laptop from point A to point B

>>12411682
I'm off to bed and incredibly jealous that you barely had two hours of class today. As usual, thanks for DMing.

>>12411708

heh thank you. It will all be archived for when you want to catch up with the story.

remember /tg/ your character runs on the power of being badass. the more badass you make your character, the more badass their overall action will be when i type it up

>>12412010
How full of demons is the entire area and are they pouring out of the gate in every direction or just a couple?

>>12412067

they are POURING out of the gate pretty much.

>>12412106
Is the portal a sphere and they're coming out of every side of that sphere or is it more two dimentional like a stargate.

>>12412127

its kinda shifty, changing shape as the daemons come out

>>12412158
How accurate would orbital weapons be such as a lance?

>>12412545

not accurate enough for what your thinking of >.>

>>12412606
I was thinking of writing a litany to the Emperor on one of the moons using sustained fire, as proof of our devotion.

>>12412639
>>12412606
Well, we got any other option other then running screaming through the center and smashing that thing repeatedly until it stops?

>>12412606
So smoking a cigar 200m from where an orbital lance strike is taking place as the sororitas mow down the legions of hell around me isn't cool.

>>12412688
Yea we do. The legions of hell are ignoring our wafiu, so give her a melta bomb or something and tell her to do destroy the box. I just want to use a lance strike becasue it would be cool.

>>12412688
"Your existence is a blight upon the universe, machine. Words, actions, being-- all these may be anathema to the glorious Emperor. And for the greatest sin of all, being an offense to our glorious Emperor, I will destroy you.

AVE IMPERATOOOOOOOR!"

Charge, cut daemons down, jam our sword into the thing. Let our deeds be a testament to our loyalty.

>>12412708

You charge forward, Anna's supressing fire stopping instantly, Tessa and the others hot on your heels. your sword pulses violet as you activate its force nature, cleaving down the daemons before you.

With the help of the sisters you make your way to the device, jamming your bolt pistol halfway down a daemonette's throat and, exhaling a long puff of cigar smoke, fire a single clean shot, sending bits of blood and brain matter everywhere before evaporating along with the rest of the body.

You make your way over to the machine, dropping the butt of your current cigar and grinding it into the rock with the toe of your polished inquisitorial boot.

Blade pointed downward, you shout a praise to the emperor as you thrust the blade down into it, letting go of the handle, letting the energy field destroy the electronics within.

You turn to walk away, taking two steps before pulling out another cigar and lighting it. There is a booming crack behind you as the portal begins to collapse in on itself, creating a vortex drawing in all nearby daemons. The smoke from your calm exhales and the tip of your cigar drift along the path of the screaming daemons as you walk slowly forward out of the crater.

You brush a bit of dust off your shoulder, taking another long drag, as you watch Esme cut the last bloodthirster vertically in half with her blazing sword.

>>12413065
I'm still not convinced she isn't possessed by the ruinous powers of chaos

>>12413065
"Well, you don't see that everyday." to self
To Sisters of Battle
"Good hustle out there, girls, good hustle! I'd like to thank you all for a really dedicate effort out there- but first, I think we should talk about our star player. ESME, front and center!"

>>12413065

"I'm sick of all this 'Master Crafted Relic Blade' Shit. I obtained a blessed weapon for 50,000 thrones and have been praticing for 6 months. I can bisect Bloodthristers with a single vertical slice. I think my stats represent a blessed weapon better.

+4 STR, Master Crafted, Power Weapon +2 Attack.

TL:DR Blessed weapons not good enough, look at my new stats.

>>12413337

she's flying through the air with a halo and glowing so brightly with the light of the emperor that she's hard to look at and on top of that she just went and slaughtered a TON of daemons, probably saving your life and you're not convinced she's against the ruinous powers?

just... ugh

>>12413337
Is what we're thinking to ourselves. Dont say anything out loud yet. Observe and then question.

>>12413388
Possessed and against are two differed things. As a great inquisitor said "There is no such thing as innocence. Only degrees of guilt."
Anyway, let us go and find these other portal generators.
No time like the present.
Also. Don't want Esme harming Filigree.

>>12413378

Worst thing is I would very much accept those stats. It would be an epic troll to marine players.

>>12413430
Also.
Dam Thorian, wanting your saints. What if she is truly dammed, we know she has been touched by the ruinous powers. We cannot guarantee that this isn't some Machiavellian scheme by the lord of change.

Questioning Esme about what happened in the Warp would be the best course of action now. Make sure to keep our daemonette away, though.

>>12413388
Well she isn't a marine and she doesn't total suck, so she must be a deamon, likely a titty deamon

>>12413489

A titty Daemon?

Future interaction of Esme and Filigree?

>>12413430
>>12413398
>>12413377
>>12413470
>>12413469

The sisters cheered, gathering around each other, hugging and clapping each other on the shoulders. Several sisters you didn't know, along with Verity and another hospitaller rushed to Galatea's side, catching her before she fell. Her injuries were bad, but not fatal.

Esme drifted down slowly, sheathing her sword, skimming just over the landscape, her boots inches from the ground. She paused near Galatea, smiling at the wizened Battle Sister.

"You didn't have to do that..."

"And you didn't have to save that girl. But look at us now. I'm half dead and you're flying." Galatea let out a short laugh which quickly turned into a wet cough, blood dripping from her mouth.

Esme reached one hand out to her but the canoness waved her off. "What doesn't kill you..."

The Exalted Sister paused, giving her a nod before moving on, giving the sisters she past small nods of thanks. She stopped a ways from you, in front of Sister Tessa who was struggling to find her voice.

"I told you I'd be ba-" She was cut off by Tessa's hug, the silver clad angel sliding back a little. She returned her embrace gently. "As much as this moment means to me, I'm afraid I must cut it short. There is a certain inquisitor that needs my attention."

Reluctantly Tessa let go. She hung her head slightly, trying to look strong. Esme drifted silently toward you, hesitating momentarily, her eyes drifting to the rock Filigree was hiding behind before moving slowly back to you.

"Good day, Inquisitor Delessa Kravos." She put one hand over her heart, giving you a slight bow.

>>12413704
I'm sorry, you know me?

This is all well and good but I've got things to do. Daemons to kill. Cities to purge. And there are two more of these portals to close.

Let us go. And I'll deal with you later.

>>12413704

Esme had dimmed considerably for you and you could look directly at her for the most part, her face still wreathed in light.

You could feel the presence of the warp slowly lift from your mind the longer she was near, though you felt no diminishing of your natural abilities.

>>12413777

i wasn't done. go look at the rest :3

>>12413779
I dont suppose we could ask some questions while we relocate to the next battle site?

>>12413889

i think your getting two things confused. There were 3 other portals that opened up on other ships.

the planet's daemon summoning was a whole different issue once again with one generator and many portals, only it was bigger daemons that came out this time

>>12413779
This does not bode well. A new for of null walks amongst us. A detailed and thorough examination by the inquisition will be necessary. Perhaps we can turn this into a weapon.

>>12413871
My opinion stands.
>>12413910
We need to clense the ships or be stuck here.

If the ships have clensed themselves, we need to check for contamination from chaos within the local population. And remove Esme to a confined and secure location where she can be seeled away for now until our work clensing the daemon infestation has been completed.

>>12413927
I think he means that we can still use our powers fine, just there's hardly any chance of perils of the warp when we're near her.

>>12413996
Exactly. This must be a form of null, one that must be harnessed and distributed to all imperial psycers so they may not suffer in the service of the holy Emperor,

rolled 59 = 59

>>12413704

"You know of my name already?"

>>12414038
Nulls nullify ALL psyhic powers nearby. They dont stabilise the warp around them, they drag it in like they're a black hole.

>>12414094
So it must be Necron tech then. They stabalize the warp around the eye of terror. I'm not seeing a reason to trust her yet.
Better to be safe then sorry.

>>12414062
This.

>>12414038

Dude, it's a sign of a Saint. Sebastian Thor did it too. You can't copy that, it's divine intervention.

>>12414062

Esme smiled gently. "I can hear your thoughts Delessa. You are frightened by me. The Inquisition is frightened. They wish to know if I be demon, heretic, or saint."

It was not a question, but a statement of fact.

>>12414212
Fine, read my thoughts then: can someone gifted with psyker powers by a chaos sorceror become a saint? From your presence here I am not certain I am qualified to make such a determination.

>>12414174
I believe you. But my opinion is we are playing a radical inquisitor so we are not looking for saints. We are looking for an excuse to kill her.
>>12414212
"So you are psychic now. An untrained psycer who has just spent months in the warp."
Question OP: Why are we frightened of her, to be an inquisitor is to know no fear, to walk forth into the legions of hell and spit in the devils eye. We wouldn't have reached the position of Inquisitor if we still feared the unknown. Also, wouldn't we have learnt how to mask our thoughts, as a psycher and inquisitor it would be an absolute necessity, lest our enemies learn our judgement too soon?

>>12414174

actually yes this is a major thing. One doesn't push back the warp's perils lightly.

>>12414269

Your only as radical as you want to be. Your in one of those positions where you still haven't determined how you are radical yet. Don't feel your stuck on any particular path.

>>12414269

Living Saints strike absolute terror into people who look upon their faces. Esme is something completely different but she has a similar effect.

And "fear of whats new" is what keeps the inquisition from being destroyed by chaos.

>>12414269
1. Why would a radical inquistor kill her? She is the exact definition of a weapon of the warp turned against the enemies of mankind- we should honestly be getting wet from the idea at this point.
2. Who says we're radical?

>>12414437

oh, what an image!

>>12414413
More worried about the psychic abilities and our apparant lack of masking.

>>12414437
We bound a daemon to our service.

>>12414514

I think the anon means that Radical Inqusitors bind daemons into their service for the purposes of using their power with no intention of sending them back.

That is not the case here. You bound her for information. She has no power whatsoever and therefore cannot taint anything with warp.

>>12414551
I would disagree; we have in our service, for a period of time, an agent of chaos. A puritan, the other half of the order would have killed the daemon regardless of the possibility of information under the guise that any information from an agent of chaos is likely to be corrupted and serving the ends of the patron god. By virtue of considering the service of the daemon we are a radical. The degree of radical is well and truly up for debate, we don't carry around a greater daemon bound in a sword, or have a copy of the Rubric of Ahriman so we aren't absolute radical but we crossed that line when we didn't kill the daemon.

>>12414664

true but it doesn't mean that we HAVE to go to that extreme. She doesn't seem THAT radical.

>>12414664
>>12414706
She doesn't seem radical or puritan, just
y'know
reasonable

>>12414799

...

REQUST! A reasonable inquisitor with a bound reasonable daemonette!

>>12414706
Oh there are varying degrees of radical, think of it like politics. (I'm interpruting it like this) Not sure where you are but assuming you are in America/know of American system. There are Republicans/Puritans (I think) and Democrats/Radical. Now in both parties there are a huge plethora of people with differing opinions and beliefs, but they are placed in that category.
We are herby called radical by virtue of using a daemon as a servant, no matter the period of time. So we’ve chosen our party, where we stand in that is up to us.

I believe we should go with the idea that chaos can be tamed and brought to serve us just like xeno technology can be brought to serve us. But I leave that up for debate.

>>12414846

umm... thats not how it works.

You can also be anywhere in between. Just because you do one thing that only one side would do doesn't mean you cant be in the middle on most things

Alright guys! stop arguing already. Just post a few ideas on how it should go and i'll do the rest.

>>12414886
The reason for my belief is we are alone and as the OP pointed out, not that politically powerful. You ally to a faction that serves your beliefs and run with them for self preservation as much as assistance when required.
Just remember, we have to go back to our boss and report our findings, and there will be those who disagree, and they will be powerful and work against us. Being alone in this system gets you killed.

>>12414903
Question Esme-
"So, you enjoy your vacation? How was the Empyrean plane- I hear it's been a tad bit unpleasant there, as of late."
Check on Filigree
"What's she look like to you?"
"Yes Esme, I have a bound deamonette in my retinue, please don't cause a scene."
Find vox unit, check how Spess battle is going
Flag in the techies to start going over the device with a fine tooth comb and see if they can't make anything of it- at the very least, they can start compiling a list of those people capable of finding it's rare components

>>12414269
>>12413966
This is me.
>>12414268
Agree with this

Generally want to organise and clense the area. Put Esma away for the moment until the ship and city have been purified.

>>12414953
>>12414268

Esme looks completely calm. "To this question, inquisitor, I do not have an answer. All I know is that within my breast, my faith glows. Warm coals to heat the souls of those who have fallen away from His divine light. Ave Imperator."

She follows you as you attempt to coax a petrified Filigree out of her hiding spot, Esme's mere presence causing her skin to crackle, smoking lightly.

The Exalted Martyr arched one brow, withdrawing her power further into herself. You could feel the warp's presence return to your mind, your mental discipline kicking in to prevent it from overtaking you.

"Curiosity. That is this one's vice. To whisper and gossip endlessly and to spread and learn of rumors, and yet she desires the same as all who are present. To learn of what the ruinous powers plan and the purposes of the device in which your force blade still remains buried."

"As much as I feel I should cast her into the warp for the atrocity that is her existence, I sense she may yet have a role to play in this."

Esme looks straight at you. "This is bigger than any of your agendas Inquisitor. I know you wish to lock me away until you learn what I am, but I fear that time is something that we can not afford to lose. We must learn from this device all we can."

>>12415311
Isn't that a job for the boys in red? (adeptus mechanicus)

>>12415311
“The device aboard the ship is already being examined. I believe retuning this to the Inquisition investigators shall provide a alternate interpretation of this device. And the knowledge available to our investigators is greater than that available the Adeptus Mechanicus aboard your vessel.”
“For now the investigation into you is over. Once this situation is resolved, the inquisition and the light of the Emperor will be turned upon you, to reveal your true nature.”

look i think we can agree that right now esme shouldnt be the issue, she burned away daemons so its fairly obvious she isnt the enemy. we should focus on the device

>>12415969

Very much agreed. This inquisitor is a badass but not really a radical in the normal sense of the word.

I stop to think, watching Esme carefully. "Fine. I'll trust you for now, but I need some time to think."

Ask the sisters. "Can you contact my ship and get the mechanicus down here to examine this?"

i put aside my distrust of this warp thing before me, and focus my attention utterly on the device

>>12416105
>>12416064

Esme bows her head slightly, smiling gently. "Thank you inquisitor." She turned her attention to the device, using her psykic powers to clear away the dust and rock that had partially buried it on impact.

Now that it was out of the ground, it was clear that it was a completely different device than the one inside. Well... not completely. It seemed to have the same basic function but on a much larger scale. It was pointed and notched at one end to easily bore through rock and metal and wedge itself into the ground.

You ask the sisters for help in contacting your ship. Many of them are no longer looking at you. They did not like the idea of you keeping a daemon as a pet, regardless the reason.

Finally, one spoke up. "I'll be sure to radio it in, inquisitor..."

>>12416229

Me.

The sooner we get our demonic cohort back onto our own ship and away from the sisters the better.

We should have two holding rooms prepared. A 'you've been slightly helpful' room and a 'sit here in boredom' room.

>>12416229
>They did not like the idea of you keeping a daemon as a pet, regardless the reason.

Did Esne have to say that out loud? Add poor understanding of diplomatic conduct to the list of her weaknesses. Well, if she is more or less okay with us keeping Filigree, the other sisters better keep their mouths shut and get over it. Btw. what are Verity and Anna doing?

>>12416229
You know... we might actually need that holy rune inscribed hover segway if we ever need to take Filigree onto the Sisters ship again.

Out for the night. Good luck.

>>12416360
Fuck just read the posts by anon. We mentioned her being a daemonette... were exactly did we win our inquisitorial license, again?

>>12416360

Esme cleared her for now so they wont touch her or report you. They trust esme to protect them.

ima sleep methinks. do not let this thread 404 if possible. we'll pick up tomorrow.

>>12416427
One of those claw things. It's been great so far.

bump

I've only been skimming this thread, but let me ask you this:

Is this quest about a Sororitas-turned-psyker-turned-Inquisitor who has a disguised daemonette as her acolyte?

>>12417760

You are an inquisitor who has never been a sororitas a any point and you have a pet daemonette

allso i'm back

>>12417760

also, you should read part one to really get whats going on (link in first post)

>>12417777
Could we please ask the Sororitas if they could lend us something we can flog ourself with? Not for having a daemonette but for telling them? Thank you.

>>12417833

your a badass inquisitor and your daemonette has been pretty well behaved so far and the crazy floating divine lady didn't chew you out for it. I think your fine :P

>>12417841
No real point arguing but we still did something rather stupid.

>>12417876

just go with it for now Things will make more sense soon.

>>12417882
Ok, anyway there's not much to do except watching the interactions between the sisters as we wait for our dropship to arrive. Maybe asking Esme if she has any idea what's going on with these machines but I guess she'll want to have a few moments with the other Sisters. It's not like we can't wait a few hours.

>>12417841
So we're a Xanthite working with the Sororitas? Gotcha.

>>12417924

You played a sororita in chapter 1.

pt 1 of this quest will tell you what else you should probably know

>>12417924
That's how I see it. Others see it differently.

>>12417833
>>12417841
>>12417876
Frankly, the only reason they probably didn't fill us with bolt shells is because their Saint said not to.

>>12417957
Well we managed to keep it rather secret up until Esme arrived. I'm guessing tact isn't one of the things she spent much time learning.

>>12417971

you yourself pointed the daemonette out. Esme wasn't going to say anything to you in public if you hadn't

>>12417957
They seem to be surprisingly reasonable Sisters of Battle. And I guess a suddenly disappearing Inquisitor, sent to investigate a possible chaos taint, wouldn't look very good in the Empire's the eyes. Might make their case of being pure a bit harder to argue.

>>12417924
Honestly, I only supported keeping the daemonette so we can compete with Esme in the waifu race. She's already got 4 very useful Adeptus Sororitas waifus.
Grabbing random Guardswoman 23 won't cut it here.

>>12417978
I have to admit I was very surprised when I read we more or less publicly announced her to be a minor daemon of Slaanesh.
As has been said before, there most be one hell of a arcade on holy Terra where you can get Inquisitorial licenses from that claw thingy. Wondering how many thrones you have to pay per try.

>>12417979
I THINK just a little, that having a Daemonette is grounds for our termination. If anything, we'd wind up as paperwork while another Inquisitor is sent. And probably to clean up our mess.

>>12417978
What?? Why and who suggested announcing that?

>>12417992
"Canoness Galatea, you are indicted of heresy and murdering the Inquisitor sent to check those claims, how do you plead."
"The inquisitor, was totally a heretic. See, she started to have daemons follow her around and stuff."
"..."

Face it, we have somehow managed to end up in a sector that is incredible sane and reasonable by 40k standards.

>>12417996
See
>>12414953

>>12417984
Machine was broken when we arrived. Didn't have to pay a thing. Obviously the Omnissiah was favouring us that day.

>>12418008
Praise the Omnissiah, although I bet it was just Malal being a dick as usual.

>>12418007
Dammit, that... just, wow. Dammit...
We need to get everyone onboard with a policy in terms of our general actions.
Mine suggested course of action so far has been deny, deny, deny just about everything. Short of the Emperor coming and pointing something out we really shouldn’t show our hand.
What about everyone else?

>>12418001
Need to make sure Xanthism's stack the jury.

You move and sit near Filigree as the sisters work to finish their tasks, radioing in, and cleaning up the battlefield. Esme takes it upon herself to remove the device from the ground, her power easily wrapping around the portal generater and gently lifting it out of the ground. It was a lot bigger than the other one aboard the ship, tons bigger.

She gently set it down near the edge of the crater. It was at least ten feet long and had a huge metal spike at one end. Probably to make it very difficult to remove from the ground.

Esme, as predicted, went off to be with her sisters for a bit as the mechanicus arrived, quickly managing to open it up and tinker around inside.

You were pretty much alone with Filigree, who still looked rather shaken.

>>12418001
That proves nothing but that her case is still open and that we got shot for having daemonic allies. We're dead, she's being investigated, still. Yeah, we still lose.

>>12418001

the ONLY reason they didn't kill you is because Emse said not to.

The only reason Verity and Tessa didn't kill you earlier is either their belief that everything from that point forward is a set series of events that will ultimately save the universe, or they just wanted to have something they could accuse you for if you deemed Esme heretical

>>12418027
Start chain smoking, need to find a way to salvage this stupid situation we've got ourselves into.

>>12418032
40k.
Innocence proves nothing.
They're just looking for a reason to shove every single sister in this order into ZE OVEN to avoid another Ephrael Stern.
At best the order would have been placed on some emperor forsaken rock and left to die out by denying any recruits.

>>12418039
Oh yea, start a general psychic search of the area while we're not doing much. We really need something that we can use as leverage at the moment before we look even more incompetent.

>>12418044

proven innocent and proven divine are different though. if esme is proven divine (or at least deemed divine) by an inqusitor and maybe a few preachers and other sisters orders etc the Inquisition would look for a way to use her as a weapon.

They'd be pissed when it didn't work but they wouldn't be able to touch her.

>>12418027
"So, I guess you've had an intimate (emphasize this) insight of how Humans usually feel when around the dwellers of the immaterium. As you value sensations so much, should I ask Esme if she would consider showing you all of ~that~?" Say that in a half teasing/mocking way. To get back at her for comment about her fingers and the lasgun.

>>12418044
There still needs to be evidence to condemn something as universally regarded as pure as the Sisterhood. And, while this evidence may still be collected, you're forgetting the part where we're dead.

>>12418052

>alone with Filigree

nooo OP wants us to have a tender moment!!! He's never inturrupted any previous tender moments and has encouraged them even! There will be enough time for a psychic search after we're done.

>>12418059
Not really, Ordo Malleus deemed Ephrael Stern heretic and that was that. Given the story she was probably divine but that didn't matter. The Ordo killed almost everyone involved with her and didn't even bother to ask the question. As stated in the story, Ephrael Stern was walking into a stacked jury that would see her deemed heretic and killed. Nothing else for it.

>>12418069
To bad we can't even touch her with all the sisters watching.
Let's ask her if she's okay and listen to her attentively and offer her as much comfort as we can. We can do the hugging aboard our ship.

>>12418065
Let Filigree start it. Before the Sororitas we can't be seen as initiating anything else they get more annoyed then they already are.

Dam.. who suggested admitting we had a daemon?

>>12418098
sorry wrong link thing. >>12418069 This one

>>12418098
wait for a moment where the sisters aren't watching, squeeze filigree's hand, smile and make it clear to her that you'll talk once you're back in space.

>>12418060

A vein pulsed in Filigree's forehead and she looked away from you, rather annoyed. "I'd sooner attempt to seduce a minion of khorne than have anything to do with that woman!"

She was gazing out, watching the mechanicus work. "I'll return to the warp when my curiosity is sated. You have done me a favor by letting me stay, and its probably the only thing you'll let me do to return it." She let her eyes drift over the inquisitor, not really trying to hide it, a fanged smirk crossing her lips.

>>12418119

Emprah dammit google chrome!

>>12418119
She's totally channeling Horo <3... erm

"Filigree, do you really think this is pleasant to me? A member of His most holy Inquisition enjoying having to spend her time with a lowly daemon of She who thirsts? I think not." Make a face of utter disgust, then whisper quietly to her "... but for now at least, I would prefer you simply by my side instead of inside of me." :3

>>12418159

The creature pouted but seemed more relaxed. "Oh fine. You inquisition types are never any fun." She crossed her arms. "I never understood why you are such sticklers, of course this may only be because the master crafted me out of curiosity and thought."

>>12418172
"So there were other Inquisitors in your life before me?" Try to look extremely disappointed.

>>12418172
“Yes well I got my badge in a game of chance. I need to act like I earned it.”

>>12418192
Aren't these claw things more of a game of ability than chance?

>>12418199

Oh yes *claw machine expert right here*

its DAMNED near impossible to get something out of those occasionally.

>>12418190

She rolled her eyes. "Please... None of them care about a daemonette. Its always the greater daemons who get bound."

>>12418209
Only tried those once and after spending 10$ without getting anything I rage-quit. Forever. Most of the prices a crap anyway. Hell, all of the prices are usually crap.

>>12418212
I've always wanted a daemon prince to carry me into battle and protect me. His broad shoulders and strong arms defend me in the chaos of battle.

>>12418212
"For all it's worth, I'm glad you're here." Watch the mechanicus do their work and let our face show that the universe doesn't seem as grim and dark as usual.

>>12418218

the trick is to look at how the claw twists at what altitude as it drops. that takes 2 or 3 tries where you dont get anything. then you look for something the claw could wrap around thats exposed enough for that sort of thing. usually though by the time you get to those machines they've become impacted and its impossible to get anything out.

If the toys are a good bit above the glass "Prize divider" thing then go for it, if not, then dont risk it.

>>12418242
Thanks for the advice but I doubt, unless the start putting inquisitorial licenses in those, I'll ever try these machines again.

>>12418233

(hahahah this story? not grimdark? OH YEAH! YOU DONT KNOW WHATS COMING)

The daemonette was about to reply when a small noise was heard. Galatea and two sisters standing in front of you.

Much of Galatea's armor had been removed and she was currently sporting a plethora of bandages. She was leaning on her escorts for support. Of the sisters, one was helmeted, the other had jet black hair. They looked a little disgusted but also regretful.

"Err..." Galatea begain, shifting uncomfortably in her bandages. "Sister Tessa and Sister Verity explained why you bound the daemon... We still do not agree but we will respect your reasoning behind it, as you didn't do it for the mere gain of power." Her face grew serious. "But I will not have that abomination back on my ship. You will conclude your business planetside and leave, or send her back to the warp if you wish to continue with us."

She seemed a bit nervous, glancing at the helmeted sister.

"The spike of energy from The Exalted Martyr's return and the remaining hiveworlder's communications broadcasts have caught the attention of the surrounding area. Canoness Florencia of the Ebon Chalice and her Seraphim are coming to bear witness to this event... I suggest you either hide your daemon or put her to good use with the mechanicus."

The canoness's smile returned. "We wont have to worry about her there. Those tech-priests probably lack genitalia by now anyway."

>>12418292
You think that's all they're interested in.
So long as one of the devices comes with me I shall be more than happy to depart company. Let us hope you can secure this area and cleanse it of taint for the divine Emperors subjects to return, Another Inquisitor is likely to arrive to investigate the population following my departure and is unlikely to be as courteous to your recommendations as myself.

>>12418292
"I doubt she requires her prey to have any kind of genetalia if she really wants to do her job but you're right. She's quite bright, so let's see if Filigree can't help the mechanicus." Tell Filigree that if the mechanicus protests to tell them that she's there on order of the inquisition and send her off. Do we have any details on the other canoness?

>>12418292
"Oh, I don't know- have you seen those mechandrites?" Smile wrly, grope for cigar, realize that our remaining ones were crushed in the battle.
"Anyway- the point is moot. I know you may not like me or my methods Canonness, but I thank you for not executing me and for the restraint your sisters show towards my acolyte. It's not often I encounter Soritas as reasonable as you. Now, to business."

A medic called Verity? I C wut U did thar.

>>12418292
>>12418292
(Oh noes)
So, the sisters are the first in the field of heresy detection and deamon smiting- what do they make of all this?

>>12418323
Nah, they're no grey knights.

>>12418330
Eh, the grey knights may have advantages in sheer power, but the sisters more then make up for that in raw zealotry and willingness to burn stuff.
Anyways, there aren't any grey knights around here at the moment, so we should ask the sisters.

>>12418330
I'd think they are more used to bound daemons seeing as they deal with them all the time. Probably capture a couple during battle to test initiates against.

>>12418321
slowpoke- try to keep up, we made that reference three chapters ago

>>12418321

*awsumfaec*

Galatea too

>>12418351
That reference I didn't get, actually- you mean the statue who was brought back to life?

>>12418347

Sisters of Battle harboring honest to fucking God daemons of the Warp? I don't think so Tim.

>>12418357
The Grey Knights. Should have made that clear.

>>12418362
Isn't one of the 666 trials the grey knights must complete is to bring a deamon over to the imperial side?

>>12418371
Those were /tg/ homebrew:
http://1d4chan.org/wiki/The_666_Rituals_of_Detestation

>>12418383
I think there's rpecedent though- didn't one of the living saints convert a deamon through pure reason?
I believe it eventually became a subdeacon, if I'm not mistaken.

>>12418318
>>12418315

Filigree scampers off, quite happy to get away from the sisters. Galatea lets out a held breath, shaking her head. "Hardly reasonable. My troops tell me that the only reason they hesitated in the first place was the fear of hitting Esme. And even then it was only The Exalted Martyr's order that saved you. Even now, I'm still displeased that you deceived us inquisitor."

Her tone changed, relaxing a bit more. "Regardless, we need your support when dealing with Florencia. She and her 'Silver Winged Angels' as her seraphim are sometimes called will burn this planet to glass if she suspects any sort of heresy. Regardless of how you may feel, we need you to support us, or at least act indifferent until she is satisfied."

"Supposedly, she was in this area to teach a pair of new seraphim their basic battle tactics. Decimating small groups of tyranids while using limited ammunition is her preferred method of training."

>>12418351

The statue yes but in addition the medic in Faith and Fire was named Verity and the Canoness was named Galatea.

I like the names. so sue me.

>>12418393
"Of course- I'm more then happy to lend a hand. The last thing I need right now is the paperwork that comes whenever a planet gets exterminatesed.
So, this Florencia- I take it she's not anywhere as reasonable as you?
Why don't we walk and talk? I'll be happy to help you in anyway I can, but first I have to know how I can help."

>>12418393
"Well, she sounds... pleasant. How many of her seraphims generally survive such an intensive training exercise?"

>>12418393
>will burn this planet to glass if she suspects any sort of heresy

"Is there any sort of heresy on this planet... well, any heresy except that one?" Look over to the mechanicus.

>Even now, I'm still displeased that you deceived us inquisitor.

"I might have mislead you, a bit. Calling her my acolyte is probably the most accurate way to describe her use to me at the moment. It's not like you asked if there was anything wrong with her, if I remember correctly, you were quite pleased with her and I can assure you, she's properly bound and hasn't influenced any of your decisions."

>cockrover down
Captcha, what is a cockrover?

>>12418393
Shrug shoulders.
“You smell that? Do you smell that? Promethium, sis. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of promethium in the morning. You know, one time we had a hive city bombed, for twelve weeks. When it was all over I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink body. The smell, you know that wonderful smell, the whole city. Smelled like … victory.”
Look off into the distance with considered disappointment. “I’ll see what I can do.” Get up and dust off. “Some day the Emperor will return.”

Before we leave, we must acquire BOLTER CANE

>>12418432
And I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GIRL ESME SAVED FROM BEING SACRIFICED! If you please.

>>12418415
>>12418400

Galatea shook her head, a sister coming back with her armor, cleaned and polished. "Don't call me reasonable Inquisitor. Hesitation to kill what is deemed heretical is hardly something to be praised." The sisters began helping the injured woman into the armor, despite the fact that several bandages were beginning to darken.

"There isn't much to say about her. She purges the unclean without hesitation or question and follows orders given without question. She is not a force to be taken lightly. I am a somewhat lenient Canoness as compared to the normal image one imagines when they think of the sisterhood. She is the opposite, going as far as executing her own soldiers for insubordination, regardless of reason."

She looked you up and down, biting the inside of her cheek. "We need to get you better armor... Just in case..."

>>12418447
"You really think it'll come to that?"

>>12418438

She is okay. She won the galaxy lottery and used the money to better her planet by improving anti-heresy measures and developing it more so that better communication with the rest of the imperium can be maintained. She then took the rest of it and gave it to the poor and needy single handedly lifting her entire planet out of the "dark ages".

She also has a loving dog named benny with which she frolics through the flowers with every day.

>>12418447
Order the ship to send a drop pod with our shadily aquired Assassinorum bodyglove to our position. Or, if we don't want to appear as "Incredibly sex ass Inquisitor" , something quite possible after the whole daemonette deal, that power armour we we got when we were promoted.

>>12418460
<3~~

>She also has a loving dog named benny with which she frolics through the flowers with every day.
Benny, as in that ape-thing from "I have not mouth and I must scream"? Are you trying to indicate that she's turned to bestiality?

>>12418447
>I AM AN INQUISITOR- YOU CAN TELL BY ALL THE SKULLS AND BLING ON MY ARMOR!

>>12418455

Galatea didn't reply but the sisters around her quickly put on their helmets before reattaching her powerfist.

"What kind of armor do you want, Inquisitor? Carapace? Mesh? Power armor? Emperor, I think we have an extra synthskin suit from... a while ago..." The canoness, glanced to the side, her powerfist tightening a fraction, the other sisters, taking a tiny step back, probably grateful that their faces were hidden.

>>12418485
I don't have my DH books at the university dorm, but synthskin was awesome and incredibly rare, if I remember correctly. So let's go with that.

>>12418447
"I'm sure I have something in my vessel that can provide me with sufficient protection should the need arise. I do not seek to cause confrontation with this canoness, but if she is loyal to the Imperium and will follow orders this should be all I need to stop her." Tap badge of office. Contact ship and see what they are able to provide at this point in time via drop pod or orbital assistance.
>>12418447
"I'm sure I have something in my vessel that can provide me with sufficient protection should the need arise. I do not seek to cause confrontation with this canoness, but if she is loyal to the Imperium and will follow orders this should be all I need to stop her." Tap badge of office. Contact ship and see what they are able to provide at this point in time via drop pod or orbital assistance.

one sec guys i need to brb and then i'll make a new thread.

What happened to the carapace armor we equipped ourselves with at the very beginning of the first thread?

NEW THREAD: >>12418678

I have class now so repost all your replies and discuss what you'll do from there.